Finally finished birdhouse project

Hello, I am finally back!  Admittedly, one of the main reasons I have been slack here is because of the trauma involved in inserting photos into this blog! Honestly!!! Somehow the way it works is different and not user-friendly to me the non-techie. As you can see, I have managed to whack in some [...]

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Wine Barrel Planter Tub…Before, After, and After-After!

I decided to copy an idea and plant an olive tree and some rescued lavender into a half wine-barrel. Pooh-eee, did it smell like red wine for a while! Finally getting sick of looking at the bags of soil, and the plants struggling to survive in the summer sun, I filled ‘er up with soil, [...]

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Easy Peasy Arbor

Thankyou to everyone who has left a comment, it really makes my day! Some of you are already on my blogroll, lol. It’s lovely to connect with others who share similar interests! In fact it’s time I made some nice comments on your blogs too!
I am finally back on DSL speed, all last [...]

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Needed: One Shabby Park Bench Makeover

I’m beginning to think I have a restore-chair obsession. And it would help if I finished off a project before starting on a new one. I’m going to paint my bench which has seen better days, in a lovely glossy enamel white. Another mis-tint bargain. Will have to get some Kill Rust stuff and prime [...]

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No more Pickett Fence

Finally…my new fence and gates! The arbor couldn’t be saved with the lovely jasmine all over it, but I have a plan for a new arbor that involves wine barrels! I’m stealing an idea I saw from a property up the road. Don’t they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? I can’t wait [...]

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Gorgeous Rose in Garden

Wow, I found this little beauty in the back garden, the two tones are amazing. It was dusk when I took the pic, but you can still see how ‘purdee’ it is.

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Cottage Garden Efforts

Last year I decided to get into the garden after much neglect. Of course a cottage garden would suit my style down to a T.
As I’m going to be doing new fences soon, I just did a little bit, as my thumb is fairly black; I have been known to kill cactus!
Here are some [...]

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