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Wagons & Wheelbarrows
Wagon
- Wheeled vehicles, ranging from carts to lorries (a small cart or wagon moving on rails, as those used on the tramways in mines; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at a railway station).
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
- Vehicles with wheels drawn by a horse, tractor, etc, and used for carrying crops, heavy loads, etc.
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| Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood |
I drilled holes (for drainage) in the bottom
of an old red Radio Flyer wagon;
added a layer of rocks (for drainage);
filled it with potting soil;
and planted it with red salvia
and vinca (periwinkle) that I transplanted
from another part of the yard.
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
Why are Radio Flyer wagons always red?
Read Robert Pasin's story:
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.radioflyer.com/content/share/blog/story-behind-radio-flyer-red
Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer, Radio Flyer
Robert heads the family business founded by his grandfather in 1917 – Radio Flyer Inc. – creators of America’s Original Little Red Wagon™. He has served as the Chief Wagon Officer since 1997, where he works with a wonderful group of passionate people whose mission is to bring smiles and create warm memories that last a lifetime. Under Robert’s leadership, Radio Flyer sales have more than tripled, driven by the most new product introductions in the company’s history. By taking a “Good to Great” approach, Radio Flyer has gone through a complete cultural transformation resulting in a dynamic, goal-oriented workplace.
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
Recycle
It's fun to re-purpose/recycle items in creative ways to use in the garden.
Wagons and Wheelbarrows can be moved to various places in the garden.
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| Freshly Cut Pink Dogwood Blossoms; Wheelbarrow and Wagon. Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
I drilled holes (for drainage) in the bottom
of an old, rusty wheelbarrow;
added a layer of rocks (for drainage);
filled it with potting soil;
and planted it with tulips,
and a Boston fern.
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| Re-purposed Wheelbarrow as Garden Container. Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
A small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles to the rear.
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| Granddaughter Emily Grace. Copyright 2001 Marcia Norwood |
"wheel" and "barrow."
"Barrow" is a derivation
of the Old English "bearwe"
which was a device used for carrying loads.
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| His & Hers Wheelbarrows. Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood |
Ancient wheelbarrows had sails that where pushed by the wind.
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| Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood |
Chinese historical text of the Sanguozhi (Records of the Three Kingdoms), compiled by the ancient historian Chen Shou (233-297 AD), credits the invention of the wheelbarrow to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD).
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| Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood |
Wagons and wheelbarrows are wonderful additions to gardens, and can be decorated to celebrate holidays, and the changing of the seasons.
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| Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood |
"Some people are like wheelbarrows;
useful only when pushed, and very
easily upset."
Henry S. Haskins
(1875-1957) Stockbroker and a man of letters.
His aphorisms were edited and published anonymously
with an introduction by Albert Jay Nock in 1940.
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| Granddaughter Emily Grace. Copyright 2001 Marcia Norwood |
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Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
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