A Coconut feeder
A coconut feeder is an inexpensive and quick way to add a feeder to your garden. We have a couple of coconut feeders in the garden and recently while the grandkids were visiting we made another one. Start with a … Continued
A coconut feeder is an inexpensive and quick way to add a feeder to your garden. We have a couple of coconut feeders in the garden and recently while the grandkids were visiting we made another one. Start with a … Continued
A few years ago I made a wreath from a wire form and some artificial branches. The wire wreath forms can be purchased from florist stores and craft stores and they come in different sizes. The artificial greenery was a … Continued
I’ve been filling containers for a couple of weeks with greenery cut from the garden and the roadsides. I’ve been doing this for a few years now, before it became popular to buy it at the home improvement or grocery … Continued
I love the sound of wind chimes in the garden … metal ones, bamboo ones, large ones and small ones. This is one of my favourites made from old cds and old keys. All you need is 2 old cds, … Continued
Every gardener should have a flower press to preserve the beauty of their flowers and leaves. I shared my traditional flower press awhile ago, one my husband made from wood. I also tried out a microwave flower press (an idea … Continued
Every gardener should have a flower press to preserve the beauty of their flowers. Did you press flowers in the pages of books? and add more and more books on top of them for added weight? But what happened when … Continued
I have had this pinwheel twirler for several years. I purchased it one year at a camp trailer park where one of the campers made and sold all sorts of twirlers. This was my first introduction to twirlers and of … Continued
Twirlers or whirlygigs are so much fun to have in the garden. Even the gentle breeze will make them twirl. I make them from plastic canvas, wire, beads and a fishing swivel. A conch shell twirler/wind spinner/whirlygig is a good … Continued
Good neighbours come in all different species. Do you remember catching toads when you were young? Now that you are a gardener you should try to encourage toads into your garden. Don’t think of toads as bumpy, ugly creatures, but … Continued
July 1 is Canada D’eh. I love the play on words for day. Do you really think Can’eh’dians say eh a lot? It’s July 1st and the day that Canada celebrates its birthday. This year, 2013, Canada is 146 years … Continued