Monthly Archives: July 2014

• Field Trip: Potting Bench From A Dresser! (and other ideas gathered in Lancaster County, PA)

  Posted on July 31, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Field Trip, Things that inspire me in the garden

  My husband and I just took a rambling road trip through the backroads of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Stopping along the way at roadside stands and small shops, we happened upon some wonderful ideas for the garden. Let me share them with you! One of my favorite ideas gathered on this trip was the potting […]

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• Garden Arbors & Gates ~ Make An Entrance!

  Posted on July 26, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

  Garden arbors and gates are a sure-fire way to give your garden a sense of space and enclosure. The going in and out creates a room-like feel for gardens large and small. You can achieve that “Secret Garden” ambiance by establishing gateways into your garden. Store-bought or handmade, framing pathways adds another dimension to your […]

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• DIY Bird Baths ~ Bring Birds To Your Garden!

  Posted on July 20, 2014 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

        Nothing brings birds to your garden quite like a water source. Birdbaths are essential for birds to keep themselves groomed and hydrated, but they can be expensive to purchase! Believe it or not, you probably have the makings of a birdbath in your shed, garage or basement right now! Even if you […]

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• Kitschy Kitchen Garden Accents

  Posted on July 16, 2014 by Barb in Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

  Want to have some inexpensive, fun garden accents? Go Kitchen Kitschy using Dollar Store items and used culinary accessories in your garden! On a recent trip to our local Dollar Store, I let my imagination run wild and picked up $12 worth of goodies from the kitchen aisle. Bright-colored plastic and metal, these purchases will […]

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• Salvaged ! The 32 Shutter Challenge ~ repurposing shutters in the garden

  Posted on July 3, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

  I had pretty much given up hope on pulling ivy in part of our back garden and resigned myself to just making it look halfway decent with garden accents. Then, last year a neighbor gave me ten shutters and I made two raised garden beds from them. It really worked, a way to garden even […]

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• Salvaged ~ Build A Fence From Shutters!

  Posted on July 3, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

    What do you do with thirty-two salvaged shutters? Well, one of the projects I did with fourteen of them was building a fence/screen to define a new garden area in our yard. The shutters were salvaged from a friend’s home that had just been painted. They decided to go for a more modern look […]

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• Build A Raised Bed Garden ~ Our Fairfield Home & Garden

  Posted on July 3, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

    Ever since I made two raised garden beds out of my neighbor’s cast-off shutters, I have wanted more! But, unfortunately, materials to repurpose were just not coming my way. Then I saw a wonderful raised bed by Aristata Land Works posted on Pinterest and was inspired. For only $68 worth of materials I could have […]

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• Salvaged ~ Build A Shutter Arbor!

  Posted on July 3, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

      If you can use an electric drill and a screwdriver, you can make your own garden arbor out of salvaged shutters. Lay the pieces out on the ground and attach one shutter on to the tops of two others. A strip of pressured treated wood was added for extra stability on the bottom […]

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• Salvaged ~ Build A Potting Bench From Shutters!

  Posted on July 3, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

      When you are given thirty-two old wooden shutters there’s a lot of projects to make! Here’s what I made from just four of them - a potting bench. Right next to the garden and attached to the garden shed, this potting bench is in the perfect location. If you can use a saw […]

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