Last fall I asked Bob Keating, renowned metal sculptor and plant support creator (and advertiser), if he could help us solve a problem: we needed a better – and more presentable – way to hold the many stakes and poles used in our garden. A stakeholder.
When not in use and over the winter, we leaned them up against the fence, placed them on the cross struts behind the fenceposts, or laid them down on the ground near the base. After replacing the fence in 2021 and no longer willing to put up with such clutter we started using an old Rubbermaid trash can with holes in the bottom. Well, that looked pretty awful.
Happily, Bob came up with a simple and elegant solution: welding together three of his peony hoops. Now our back corner doesn’t look quite so disheveled, and the ratty old trash can is gone. I’m sure he’d be happy to make a few more if any of you are interested.
Find out about Bob and his work at bobkeatingsupports.com
– Anne Rowlands
