Hosepipe Wreath
Wait, don’t throw that old hose away. Turn it into a hosepipe wreath. Every garden deserves some garden whimsy. I made my first hosepipe wreath several years ago and over the years it has had some additions. This year it … Continued
The Clay Pot Lighthouse
It paid to do some cleaning and moving of the garden workbench as I found all sorts of things that I thought had got lost, been tossed aside or just forgotten about. In the process of moving the workbench back … Continued
Here, There, but not Everywhere
Every garden deserves some garden whimsy and yesterday we added another piece to the back garden. I’ve always wanted some sort of sign post in the garden and last year when we had to remove an almost dead tree from … Continued
Reuse, Recycle, Re-invent
Earth Day should be every day, so why not reuse, recycle and re-invent new ways to pot up your plants this year. It’s time to think outside the pot. Years ago I acquired an old metal washing machine tub. It … Continued
The PVC Twirler
I’ve had a pvc garden twirler or whirligig or wind spinner for many years. It was purchased on a camping trip from another camper who made various spinners to hang on the awnings of your trailer. I love the … Continued
The Greenery
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
Repairing the Key Chimes
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
Toad Abodes
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
Round and Round in the Breeze
What better way to spend some time in the garden than watching a twirler, or a whirlygig, go round and round in the breeze. I’ve made lots over the years out of plastic canvas and beads – for my garden, … Continued
Gardening on the Up and Up
It is pouring of rain today, so what a great opportunity to sort through photos that I took over the past 2 days … that were perfect weather days for being outside. My gardening is on the up and up … Continued
Who Lives Here?
I just love to add whimsy to the garden. On one of our trips exploring stores and garden centers in small towns and villages I discovered this little set of a door and 2 windows and just had to have … Continued
Meet the Stumpys
Awhile ago an old tree that we used to hang bird feeders on toppled over and had to be cut up. This wood wasn’t going to be any good for firewood as it was dead and decaying. But it came … Continued
How Do You Do That?
Tipsy Pots – How do you do that? Lots of visitors to the house ask this question. I’d like them all to think I’m a genius at stacking the pots but there is an invisible secret. I’d also like to … Continued
There’s a Hole in my Bucket
There’s actually more than a hole in one of the buckets … the bottom is totally rusted out. That gives a whole new meaning to the bottomless pit concept. Then I have 3 other buckets that each have 4 … Continued
They’ve Got Personali’trees’
The trees in the garden have taken on their own personali’trees’. These two tall populars towards the back of the garden are having a chat with each other and keeping check of who arrives at the feeders. I just love … Continued