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Just look at them in their youth, just not anchoring but commanding that corner of the garden – and so right in their coupleness. Made of pine, they'd cost about a hundred bucks each, and with a couple of coats of semi-gloss teal, they'd become prime accent pieces. Plus darn comfortable seating with built-in side tables in their flat, wide arms. Great design that will never die.
Trouble is, with wood as soft as pine, cracking and gouging happen, and the loving care I gave them in the assembly and paint stage didn't persist through the boring job of patching those gouges and cracks. Thus, the rotting.
So after giving 11 seasons of exemplary service to the garden and the gardener, Ye Old Adirondacks are falling down and not getting back up.
Now gardeners, you all know what that means, right? The chance to buy something new! And the search begins – report coming soon.
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They had a long and successful life~~g
Susan, I'll look forward to hearing what your research reveals. I've been hunting for new outdoor furniture for a while now. I want Adirondack chairs for the courtyard but deciding which ones to buy is really difficult.
"The chance to buy something new". Shouldn't be "The chance to fix something that is broken" for someone who writes on a "sustainable gardening blog"?
11 years is pretty good. Hope mine last that long (like yours they are inexpensive, pine ones).
Johan, the wood has rotted. Not fixable.
The chairs are beautiful. Were? I love the color. And a shopping opportunity is always a benefit.
This is devastating Susan. Those Adirondacks have been an iconic feature of your garden (and blog) for so long. To be honest, I didn't know what an Adirondack was until I saw them on your blog a few years back.
All the best with the replacement hunt. Who knows, Santa may have already been taking note….
I tarp my outdoor stuff over winter and have several wood peices that are next to new after 8-9 years. I guess it depends on how sensitive youare toward using the landfils.
Hi Susan,
Those are beautiful chairs. Especially with their throne like looks they are perfect to be placed in the yard garden.
I hope you keep the designs with the new chairs.
Marie
If you are looking for something more conversational you might want to look at these:
http://fishchairs.com/fish-chair-pictures.htm
Bob
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