Corn Crib Gazebo FINALLY !!

17 years ago

After two years of planning (and only one year of nagging--I mean suggesting--to my DH) I THINK we're getting the corn crib moved to it's new home - next to the deck and fish pond at our farm.

Our 15 yr old grandson from Denver is staying with us for 5 weeks. In addition to helping ship hogs, powerwashing, working calves (YES, he's saving for a car to drive so he'll do anything for $$) I've started a "paying cash" list that includes vac'ing the pond, clipping trees & grass at our park, hauling mom's old satelite dish home to convert to a sandbox gazebo, AND getting the corn crib set up!!!!

FYI, Here's my post from last year on the Landscaping Forum--OMG, who'd thunk it actually belonged in the Garden Junk Forum:

#1-I am wanting to convert an old wire corn crib into a gazebo for our garden area. Does anyone have any ideas and or pictures of a project such as this? Great ideas are abounding on this web site.

#2-WOW, you get the "green thumb" of the week! Thanks for posting the picture. We've located a wire crib like the one in the pic but still has the roof on it. In our plans is the crib being set over a tree (dead and pruned to about 10' tall) and putting the electrical outlets and lights on/in the tree. Believe it or not, my sweetie-pie husband is going to pour a concrete footing ledge for the crib to set on. Of course this is done AFTER crops are in, hogs are shipped, etc, etc, etc.

AND, guess what - I think calicocat1967 just volunteered to help! Thanks Kim...

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goldenpond
17 years ago
Oh I think thats great.I saw an article about a woman who lived in one!
How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ladycraft
17 years ago
Sounds great. Do you have pictures? I want to see!
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TwoMonths
17 years ago
Lots of activity on web re these....lots of B&Bs have them.

pics at http://www.themustardseedinc.com/corncrib.htm

around May 08 Cottage Living, a picture of one

on GW Landscape Design, one under title of "venetian blinds"

Here is a link that might be useful: gazebo
clarejoe
17 years ago
Looks like a big bird house you would see at the zoo!
nbacres
Original Author
17 years ago
twomonths: Thanks for the web site at the mustard seed. You won't BELIEVE this but my mom gave me her old Midwest Living mags and I found an actual COLORED pic of our crib, complete with table, chairs and morning glory climbing the wire!! Yes, it has earned the valuable spot on my refrigerator--right next to the 12 grandkids!!

Our crib doesn't have the iron posts, all wire. We plan on attaching it to our raised deck and putting in a floor that's attached to the tree. The "lower" level will be made into a sand box (with a closeable door to keep out farm cats, coons, skunks, etc out of the fun!) Now that I think about it, it will probably resemble a big bird-brain house! (and our farm is like a zoo at times :-)

Yuh, our neighbors are already used to our "recycling to decorate" activities. I just wish they'd schedule their drop-in-visits to when we need that couple of extra hands!

I'll keep ya all posted on the July progress (grandson leaves August 6th so that's the deadline).
sugarmaple
17 years ago
Wow - I can just picture that in the late evening with a couple strings of light, a table with lit candles, wine...oops - better get back to my own reality. LOL
Really, those are just fantastic - I never imagined corn cribs could be so cool! I hope you get yours done ASAP. Colleen
calicocat1967
17 years ago
Hey, guess what I was just at the Mustard Seed last weekend. I was really excited when we pulled up because they had a pot head lady.....then I looked to the left and there was the corn crib. It was awesome !!!!

I still need to stop by after work.......look forward to seeing everything.

Kim