Category Archives: Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more

A member of “Birdhouse Anonymous,” I currently have 68 decorative and functional birdhouses displayed in our garden! (The birds decide which are which!). And, of course, there are also many birdbaths, feeders and plantings specifically designed to make our yard a bird habitat.

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  Wheelbarrow Water Feature

  Posted on September 23, 2017 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

  Recently, a good friend gave me his parents’ vintage metal wheelbarrow! It was just what I needed to put together a water feature that I had been dreaming about making for awhile. If you have an old wheelbarrow that is water tight, consider making a Wheelbarrow Water Feature from it. Less mess and maintenance than […]

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  Our Fairfield Home and Garden Tour

  Posted on July 16, 2016 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Field Trip, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

  In the past month, we have hosted four garden tours here at Our Fairfield Home and Garden! That’s a lot of keeping things tidy – sort of like when you have your house on the market and everything has to look perfect all the time, but on the outside. Now it is time to relax […]

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  DIY ~ Easy Greenroof Birdhouses

  Posted on July 12, 2015 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art

  Want a Greenroof Birdhouse but have limited carpentry tools and skills? I have just the project for you! I had been eyeing Greenroof Birdhouses for some time now, wanting to try them in our garden. But the average price of $50 each, not counting the plants, really put me off! So I figured out a […]

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  DIY ~ Mailbox Birdhouse

  Posted on July 1, 2015 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art

  When I found an old mailbox for a dollar at a garage sale, I decided to see what I could make from it. With just wood scraps, the mailbox and some paint I created a Mailbox Birdhouse. For this project, basic woodworking tools will prove handy. We used a circular saw, a jigsaw and a […]

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  Spring Fling! Our Fairfield Home and Garden’s Windowboxes

  Posted on April 3, 2015 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home decor, Things that inspire me in the garden

     For several weeks, our front porch has been the holding place for my gathering of spring bulbs, just waiting for the days to warm. Hardening off and adjusting to cool nights in a protected area have kept the blooms from bolting. Finally spring has arrived and I can start working in the garden again. […]

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  Valentine’s Day Windowboxes

  Posted on January 29, 2015 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home decor, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

  It is a balmy 32 degrees Fahrenheit today, perfect for switching the winter windowboxes over for Valentine’s Day! As I was thinking up a design for these Valentine’s Day Windowboxes, my first order of business was to salvage the winter greens and keep it simple. Can you tell I’m not so crazy about the cold? […]

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  Birdfeeders ~ Use What You Have!

  Posted on January 9, 2015 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

   Recently, our weather has been Arctic and I decided to add more feeding stations for the birds who visit our winter garden. Trying to use what is already on hand is a favorite goal of mine. It just so happened that I had picked up a box of blue and white dishes for a song […]

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  Our Fairfield Home and Garden’s Top 2014 Posts

  Posted on December 29, 2014 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

    Our Fairfield Home and Garden has had a great year! Garden and home projects that look great, are economical and able to be done by the average person are our focus. Here are the readers’ favorites for 2014. Just wait. I have lots more up my sleeve for 2015!  Number 1 of all Our […]

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  Natural Holiday Bird Wreath

  Posted on December 6, 2014 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home decor, Things that inspire me in the garden

  Make a Natural Holiday Bird Wreath  Want to decorate naturally for the holidays and feed the birds, too? Mt. Cuba Center held a wonderful workshop on “Making Natural Holiday Wreaths Birds Will Love” and my friend and I were two of the happy participants. Under the tutelage of Donna Wiley and Bev Kostek, we all created our […]

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  Rustic Watering Cans Windowboxes & More

  Posted on December 2, 2014 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home decor, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

   Rustic Watering Cans Windowboxes      Using watering cans collected over the years, greens cut from our trees and shrubs and some little Dollar Store snowflakes, I put together our rustic winter windowboxes in about an hour. Because I am such an avid gardener, these winter displays suit me well and can stay up until […]

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