When the nippy autumn air begins to transform deciduous trees, it’s lovely to sit with a cup of tea and watch them as they drift down whenever there’s a breeze. Ever find a beautiful Autumn leaf and think, “’This one I want to keep’? Here’s how you can… “Autumn is a second spring when...
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So, your porch is overrun with pumpkins and Halloween is now past. What does a Flea Market Gardener do? We normally like to reuse everything so maybe one of these ideas, from the from practical to the yummy, will appeal to you. ‘Plant’ it in the garden Easiest! Watch as Mother Nature does what comes...
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For whimsical ideas to welcome Autumn, check out these 5 wreaths made from treasures, found objects, flea markets, junk boxes, curbs, and the garden! Bittersweet berries brighten up the season looped with dried vines around this family keepsake lantern photographed by Dean Jacobs McCall. Another colorful circle of bittersweet berries is shown here on...
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Flea market treasures make surprising and beautiful water features. In our garden, winter means that fragile whimsies like this shimmering glass ball shown above, will be tucked away where ice won’t crush it. Whether it’s a birdbath fashioned from salvaged terra cotta and mosaic tiles, buckets with hidden pumps that magically keep pouring; or...
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