Before & After Pics of My Flower Garden

Most of you saw my poor little flower garden when I first got it ready.  Well today it is healthy, striving and I think it looks beautiful.  I love full gardens like wildflowers growing.  I need to rearrange a few things, the wolves are now hidden, the bucket display is hidden (next year I will move it to the front) my Achilles has not  grown in two years until this year and boy have they sprung up hiding my buckets.  Lessons learned but still pretty. Perfection is not need for beauty.

The whole experience with flower gardens is in the growth and the beauty.

Reflection

Lately it seems that I have been reflecting more than usual.  Maybe it is that Spring weather is finally here.

There are only so many hours in a day and some times the day just flashes by and I wonder what have I done?  Have I just wasted my time today?

I decided that I needed to have projects that show where I spent my time.  The bad thing is I want to do more than I can physically do.  I had a spinal fusion in October so all bending has been ruled out.  Do you realize how much you bend in a day?

My butt is good for something and that is sitting on the grass and working.  See I am getting around that bending stuff.  Luckily I live on a small dead end street.  

I started edging my driveway yesterday.  No problems except a gas line and some major thick, tough roots.  So what should have already been completed is going to take a little longer.  I can't wait to see it all edged.  I love edged lawns.

Distressing Furniture is Stressing Me!

So I have been so busy gathering goodies for my yard.  You need to understand that since Michael had his stroke the yard has been left to tend to itself.  Not too pretty at the moment.

I going to try to distress my first piece of anything.  It has not been easy and of course I want it done right now!  I am going for this look except I am putting a really cool rusty toolbox on top filled with flower and a couple on the steps.  This is for the front flower bed #3.

 http://japaneseflowergarden.tumblr.com/post/27372120994

This year is the year of potted flowers.  I have some perennials if they get going as it doesn't look like it yet but it is early.  NOW us when they should be showing me something! 

Then there are some shutters that I just had to buy at an aucton. What was I thinking????

I know I am whining!  So sorry it's that I want all of this stuff and I am a newbie.  Wanting more than ever to spruce up the front of the house, curb appeal!  lol  Wait until I get to the back yard.....oh my!

Of course my electric sander wouldn't work, Mike's battery operated wouldn't work and silly me couldn't get the Dremel going until my brother-in-law came down.  I felt so dumb when he showed me what I doing wrong.  

I am going for this look with the shutters.

http://ideasmag.co.za/craft-decor/three-ways-with-shutters-2/

 

I have this project all painted and just needs put together.  I made some adjustments.  I am using old rusty wire to link them together.  Minus the door unless I find one or two.  I have searching everywhere for them.

 

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Last I have all the pieces for my next project with some changes.  This has 3 buckets.  I will be using one bucket and 2 vintage watering cans.  It will look so cute.

http://thepinkhammerblog.com/2012/06/01/tipsypotplanter/

 

Then we will have 3 large pots with flowers and that will be it.  Of course I had to read an article on http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/  blog about "How to edge flower beds like a pro."  Now that is on the list too.  http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/07/how-to-edge-flower-beds-like-pro.html

 

I hope you follow along to see my finished projects.  My first attempt at doing something in the yard besides mow and pull weeds.

 

Have a wonderful day.

 

 

  

  

  

 

Ideas for Spring Upcycling

Since today is the first day of Spring even though here in Ohio it doesn't feel like it much.  I have been planning my new backyard for Spring.  All Upcycled if possible.

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