How Does Your Garden Grow?

 So, Mary Mary, what are you doing this Memorial Day weekend?  Well we have a suggestion - stop by Winnow on your way home from the nursery.  Move aside the pots of silver bells and cockle shells and make room for some great garden finds. Did you know that Winnow is one of the only shops in Southern California that carries the Denman's "Red Pig" hand forged garden tools?   We have trowels and weed yanks that are undoubtedly the best you have ever used.  The hand forged steel and solid hardwood handles make these the strongest garden tools on the market. 

 We also carry Tahoe work gloves.  Their genuine leather construction makes them the ideal garden glove and they come in Ladies sizes S, M, L and XL for a perfect fit. 

  

Our fun and functional galvanized chalkboard garden stakes will help identify that row of pretty maids.  We have twines, clay pots, and of course our great wire door mats for when you come indoors.  Speaking of indoors, we have lots for the indoor gardener as well as great gifts for your gardening friends.  So Mary Mary don't be contrary - come on in to Winnow and let us help make your garden grow! 

Have You Any Wool?

Swan's Island Throws   $375 - $475

Imagine you are a sheep wandering around on Nash Island off Maine's Down East coast.  No humans - just seals and seabirds...shear contentment (pun intended!).  You would want your wool to go to go to the best, and our Swan's Island  blankets, throws, and baby blankets are worth the fleecing!  These luxurious blankets can be ordered in an array of sizes and colors, and come in both summer and winter weights.  All of the blankets and throws are presented in soft linen tie bags with a linen lavender sachet.  Meant to be preserved and passed along, the larger blankets come with cedar sides in the bags along with a provenance list to record each generation's use.  You will love these blankets so much you might just have to get three - one for the master, one for the dame, and one for the little boy who lives down the lane.

We're Walking, We're Walking, and Stop

Wood Walking Toys  $48

OMG we LOVE these!  Wonderfully crafted, these little wooden walking hedgehogs and elephants are the perfect pastime to break away from the high-tech world of computer games and all those Wii activities.  Simple and fun to watch, these adorable little animals "walk" down their little wooden ramps and come to a halt at the end.  They are a great addition for childen's rooms and of course adults can watch them on their desks. So "walk" on down to Winnow and pick up one of these cute little guys and see our other children's delights - we have something for the child in all of us. 

Wire not?



Wire Door Mat - $36



We can't understand why all doormats aren't wired like these!  Not only do they say Welcome they say Wipe your Feet!  Made from steel wire woven into a chain link pattern these are great by a muddy garden entrance or right at the front door.  They will not only clean the dirt off your wellies or the sand off your flip-flops they will look great while doing so.  We all have these at our own houses and the only funny thing that we see is that Penny and Meggie won't walk on them - by the way, Penny and Meggie are shop dogs here at Winnow - if you drop by to check out the doormats, they will share one of their dog biscuits. Wire not?

Tè per due

Can we just say up front that we are crazy about this pottery tea pot from Italy!?  We happened upon it while at the Paris Gift Show.  It's from a wonderful Italian vendor, Fiorira' un Giardino' and we fell in love with everything about it;  the rope handle, the squaty shape, the color, the patterning on the top - it all makes our hearts skip a beat.  Now that's amore'!  Imagine yourself by a cozy fire, wrapped up in one our Swan's Island Blankets (way better than a Snuggie!), while having tea poured from this scrumptious tea pot.  Whether it's tea for two or a momentary escape of solitude, you will want to treat yourself to tea from this gem.  And when you're not using it - it can just be there and look..oh what is the word?... Oh yeah - Magnifico! ... Did you happen to notice how we worked in the phrase "while at the Paris Gift Show"?  Beautiful teapots are not the only perks that come from Winnow!

Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave

Marana Lamp  $160

We are not going to deceive you about this one - it isn't an example of String Theory and it isn't chaos - it's simply the coolest light fixture that you will see - wonderful wood veneer webbing twists and turns into a free form hanging light fixture.  Maybe a little tribute to Mr. Gehry with a nod to Benjamin Franklin and a kite string all in knots - who knows - whatever it is,  words can not illuminate this light fixture. It needs to shine in a dark little corner of your room or right over the dining room table.  While it simply plugs in, it could be hard wired and become a more permanent addition to any room - no lie!

Pointing Out the Obvious



glasses case $20  camera case $24  pencil bag $12 
book bag $24  letter envelope $24


Sometimes you just need to let folks know where to put something - but these pouches from Thomas Paul point out the obvious in the most clever of ways. Can't find those glasses?  Here is a glass case that lets you find them everytime with out having to use a GPS inside your purse - a vintage ink drawing printed on canvas is way cooler and doesn't tell you friends you are losing your mind.  One of our favorites is the letter pouch - you can hide those old love letters in it or use it for important clever correspondence.  Or how about that romance novel you are reading?  Here's a bag for that too!  We adore the pencil pouches and think they are perfect for that college bound budding writer.  And our camera cases are just as clever with a printed old-time camera (it fits most compact digital cameras made today).  Let's face it, we all lose things but you don't have to use Post-its to point out the obvious.  Let Winnow do that for you!

A -Tisket A -Tasket

A green and yellow basket they aren't but we bet if you wrote letters to your love and put them in these you wouldn't drop one along the way.  Or pehaps just something like lemons and limes in these excellent lidded wire baskets and there you are - green and yellow!  We filled them with scented pine cones for the holidays but they are so practical for every season.  You don't have to be a little boy to pick one of these up but they won't fit in your pocket!  All three sizes are more generous than that.  We can just picture them filled with nuts, eggs, fruits or vegetables - or okay, letters to your love ... but even just sitting there empty they still look great!  

Whichever Way The Wind Blows

Remember your childhood days running around with a pinwheel spinning in your hand?  Re-create that memory by simply letting one of these spin in your garden!  What a find these are...a delightful outdoor yard piece that can "bloom" where ever you plant it.  Made of industrial galvanized metal, these charmning pinwheels will spin around every time a nice breeze blows their way.  We picture them all over a yard like a mini wind farm or simply one by the back door catching a lazy draft.  We also think they would look great blooming in a flower pot.  Whichever way the wind blows these will be a fun addition to your favorite outdoor spot so breeze on in to Winnow and pick one up!


See the pinwheels when you come to our Open House for artists Stephanie Cunningham and Betty Haight, today Saturday March 12, 4 - 7pm.  The exhibit is called "Duets", a series of collaborative works between a figurative painter and a landscape painter, and will be in the shop until mid-May.
Do not miss it!

What A Steel

Factory Baskets - Small $85  Large $115     

Driftwood - Prices Vary 

It's not a crime to love these wonderful steel baskets with wood handles.  Place them on a hearth filled with firewood and you'll wish you could nab a couple more.  We fill them with driftwood and they become awesome arrangements on our display tables.  Roll up some magazines or stack some books in them and you've solved another decorating mystery.  They come in two sizes, are incredibly heavy duty, and can stand up to your close inspection - case closed.





And don't forget:
Winnow is having an open house/reception on March 12 from 4:00 to 7:00 for DUET artists Stephanie Cunningham and Betty Haight.  You will love their work!