Is a garden complete without a weather vane?

Submitted by tired_gardener on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 06:42.

Gardening

Weathervanes sit up on your roof and tell you what direction the wind is blowing. A mostly useless tool, as you really can just look at the tree leaves, or feel the wind on your face. Why do you even need to know which way the wind is blowing anyway? Will that tell you which way to go as you take off? Do you know enough about meteorology for that to give you some useful information about the looming weather? Are you a sailor, using it to gauge how to sail your ship?

Somehow, despite being useless to most of us, they still really add a nice quality to our homes. Some are very beautiful, artful, whimsical, nautical, sporty, stately, expensive, inexpensive.

They can tell about where you want to be, what your hobbies are, what your favorite animal is, or what you like to drive. You can even show your patriotism.

Weathervanes add a lot to a garden. They are not necessary, they may even be a little frivolous. But even the most frugal need a little frivolity in their lives. They have come a long way from just pointing out the weather, with home weather stations being popular and showing that weather vanes still do have their uses.

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Weathervanes ... I'd say you need a few !

Submitted by Offgrid Living (not verified) on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 14:15.

I think so. I have a few of them - the sail boat is nestled in among my White Pines and a large whale is between my dwarf blue spruce and Balsam Fir. They spin, creak in the wind and the kids love playing with them. I'll post some photos on my blog.