Steptoes Yard

If you are ever up this way, head to St Cyrus Nature Reserve just north of Montrose and keep an eye out for the signs for Steptoes Yard. It is (according to your point of view) a junk Yard or a Treasure Trove. I lean towards the latter. 

We have bought many a fine garden tool there and there are a lot. Take a look at these... all they need is a bit of a clean-up and they will be in good working order (I am told) The metal conservator in the family remained very doubtful....

There is a fine selection of old spades with slightly worn handles. These remind me of the one belonging to Phyllis that got broken.

My preference when it comes to pots is always clay over plastic every time. Apart from being more environmentally friendly, I find clay pots better especially for cuttings.

There are piles of rusty objects inviting a photograph or two....

Another Steptoe purchase is the beautiful Creel basket and now a home for herbs.

On this last visit we were looking for some metal parts to make a kinetic sculpture (P's a dab hand at things like that) and I spied an old bedstead, leaning forlornly against a wall forgotten about with weeds twining through it. As you can see from the detailing it's really quite beautiful and would look great in the garden!
And you all thought I was going to clean it up and use it as a bed? Dream on!

 The detailing is rather fine and has an interesting rusty quality.

We had a bit of a chat wth "Mr Steptoe" and a bit of bargaining (almost de rigeur here) and the deal was done. He offered  to deliver said bedsteads next time they were passing.
Now we have to decide where to put it. I had envisaged a plant weaving it's way in and out of the metal uprights  without taking over completely or some structure being given to some plant with a floppy tendency...

In the meantime the bedsteads are leaning against our side wall waiting for the ground to dry out.