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Wind break

We have a narrow passage between out house and a side garden leading into the back garden , last winter the cruel wind burnt...

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amy2

11 Jun, 2019
Amy2

Home Sweet garden Home.

A little collection of miniature model homes scattered across my garden they are hand painted and light up by solar. The...

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thrupennybit

4 Feb, 2019
Thrupennybit

my new head

well after my little break, I am back. I've set up my new tank and totally redone my living room. also made a new head using...

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noseypotter

17 May, 2018
Noseypotter

Creating a caterpillar

As some if you know we hosted our son David's wonderland inspired wedding a few weeks ago. The blog I wrote about the wedding...

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sandra

21 Sep, 2016
Sandra

DIY Hanging Basket Stands

Hi The OH wanted hanging basket stand I had a look online and thought they were a bit expensive so I decided to build them...

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scotsmanvic

3 May, 2016
Scotsmanvic

This girl just loves shoes!!!

As some of you know I am a recycling junkie..today I searched out pictures of my shoe collection to see how they have done... I...

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sandra

24 Nov, 2015
Sandra

planter

my dead concrete tree planter finished .

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noseypotter

22 Jun, 2014
Noseypotter

my garden revisated

heres my garden as of may 2014 . ive had the ivy taken off the wall and poured 3 kilo of salt in the gutter and on the roof...

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noseypotter

24 May, 2014
Noseypotter

Upcycle Bike Helmet

I bought a new Bike Helmet yesterday. And instead of putting old 1 to landfill. I am going to use it as a hanging strawberry...

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Scotkat

10 May, 2014
Scotkat

The MacSCARECROW Clan ... on the run !

Last weekend I bought some raffle tickets in aid of the children's wards at the hospital. I was lucky enough to win two prizes...

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terratoonie

5 Aug, 2013
Terratoonie

One in the eye

I have absolutely no recollection as to where this idea came from or to whom I should thank. But thank you. Firstly, it's...

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longtom

7 Jul, 2013
Longtom

new beer can hanging basket :))

hi all my old can hanging basket fell to bits so i made a new one. heres how i did it :))) BBFB here goes putting silicone...

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mark61

29 Apr, 2013
Mark61

Makeover Recycled Madness..(Or What You Can Do With Some Spare Paint!)

Nowadays, despite recycling awareness, we still tend to live in a 'throwaway' society..though I think most us of Gardeners...

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floribunda

30 Sep, 2012
Floribunda

Flower Pot Men

My Daughter and partner Jason make these pot men,we have sold a few for them. The first two we called Jill & Ken...

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cmsue

28 Aug, 2012
Cmsue

garden ferris wheel

had a bright idea and thought about a ferris wheel sort of garden ornament so basically a 6 piece fram of light weight bamboo...

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piersdad

8 Jul, 2012
Piersdad

Animal, vegetable ....or MINERAL!

I love ornaments, objects and various artefacts in the garden. It always fascinates me to see what people like to put in...

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melchisedec

7 May, 2012
Melchisedec

beach combing

as we live on the Pembrokeshire coast we suffer from awesome weather patterns. the up side is we get lots of stuff washed...

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sandra

23 Apr, 2012
Sandra

Wacky idea's 2,000 :)

I thought you might be ready for some more ideas for your gardens, some wacky and some not so wacky.. Here go's. Time. 7.35...

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youngdaisydee

17 Apr, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Wall of sound (well, fence of sound, really)

This is my third go at putting a screen up between my garden and the one next door – I don’t like being able to see their...

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franl155

24 Mar, 2012
Franl155

Starting something you wish you never had !!!!!

Yesterday i painted our small wood burner black which we had used over the winter as it had gone a rusty colour.Today looking...

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mark61

7 Mar, 2012
Mark61

Wacky recycling.

What do you do with your old chairs? Before.. After..Way cool.. Lovely :) Pallets again.. Isn't this gorgeous... What...

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youngdaisydee

4 Mar, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Waccy and Brilliant :)

Ill start off sheds, Ours is looking shabby and needs renew'ed but it will have to wait another year :( Love this and maybe...

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youngdaisydee

23 Feb, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Are you ready for another wacky :)

Some recycling Ideas.. Old Bucket! Self explanitory :) CDs Mosaic!!!!! Bird house :) Beautifull Design Ideas..

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youngdaisydee

20 Feb, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Wacky and wonderfull ideas for your garden 2

A few wacky ones here :))) Tree stumps and an old door! Maybe not so wacky :))) Old windows and doors. Nice.. A living...

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youngdaisydee

30 Jan, 2012
Youngdaisydee

In the garden.

It has been nearly 2 months since I wrote my last blog. Nothing realy exiting has happened in the garden and down at the...

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rogi

3 Oct, 2011
Rogi

A quick walk round a garden centre ..

Hi folks, last Sunday we went to a Garden centre we have not been to before ..although not a very big one it was crammed...

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joanella

20 Aug, 2011
Joanella

Sunset Mirror

I bought a mirror for my garden earlier this week and hung it in the bottom corner where the sun shines late into the evening....

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annella

1 Jul, 2011
Annella

Yard photos - Whimsy edition :)

My, oh my. I need to stop waiting a month in between blogs.... I have so many pictures! I took photos of all the ornaments...

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LaineDru

4 Jun, 2011
Lainedru

Instant Flowers/Colour

I am not only a wannabe Gardener I am also a keen Knitter, so while I wait for flowers and colours to appear I thought I...

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silvisherr

21 Jun, 2010
Silvisherr

my open garden 13th june

this sunday . im trying to tastefully get rid of the chicken wire stopping jerry getting across my pond .im making sculptures...

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noseypotter

9 Jun, 2010
Noseypotter

open garden

hello people i have an open garden on the 13th of june . ive got a wren nest in whats going to be a pagoda so ive stopped...

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noseypotter

24 May, 2010
Noseypotter

abstract glass art

a bit of abstract art for my garden.ive just got to put a concrete frame round this and varnish it and into the garden it...

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noseypotter

10 Mar, 2010
Noseypotter

Toadstools !!!

This is especially for Spritz :-))) She was so interested in the wooden carved toadstool that i bought that i've got a collection...

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louise1

18 Nov, 2009
Louise1

A GARDENER'S SCRAPYARD

On a recent visit to Boulogne-Sur-Mer, we discovered that the car park in the central square of the old walled section has...

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ponty

10 Nov, 2009
Ponty

A home made 3 tier plant stand

Hello everyone, If you have managed to take alook at some of my photo's, you will see the one in front of the G/H. withall...

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franktf4

20 Oct, 2009
Franktf4

Making use of !!!

Hubby cleared out the shed and found my moms old singer machine which I was loathe to throw away, so off came the sewing...

8 comments

stroller

20 Oct, 2009
Stroller

plant shelves #2

Back in the first part of August I posted a blog about a set of plant shelves I had put together. I liked the way it has...

14 comments

kmccue07

19 Oct, 2009
Kmccue07

Recycling..

Out in the garden today getting rid of stuff I don,t need when I remembered I had these old car tyres. I thought i,d try...

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usernut

15 Oct, 2009
Usernut

Romneya's Garden!

As a much-belated follow-up (Sorry!!) to the blog about the Dundee Food & Flower Show, here is the promised visit to...

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madperth

22 Sep, 2009
Madperth

Is it a chair,commode or planter?

I wanted to do one of my recycling jobbies for the garden for sometime now so when the weather was right and with the aid...

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Helofadigger

6 Aug, 2009
Helofadigger

How to Make Stained Glass and Crystal Wind Chimes for the Home & Garden!

One of my passions is creating glass wind chimes from scraps of glass I have used in my mosaic creations! I have written...

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kmartel

4 Aug, 2009
Kmartel

recycling

we love to reuse as much as possible here at corseside so i thought you might like to see some of the stuff we've beem using....

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sandra

29 Mar, 2009
Sandra

Garden Projects 2009 Part 4 - How to Build A Willow Te-Pi

Well It's all go in my garden at the moment, what with extentions to the beds and more digging ect..ect Well this weekend...

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majeekahead

2 Mar, 2009
Majeekahead

A Cobble Owl ????

Iv been wanting a Owl Garden Ornament for some time & have found them Expensive 2 buy ! Well today i had a Idea with...

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jacque

19 Feb, 2009
Jacque

Painting Rocks

I had a couple of people ask about painting rocks, so I'm going to keep a record of the stages next time I do a flower rock. For...

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Gillian

26 Jan, 2009
Gillian

open garden

in june last year i had an open garden for the first time .all proceeds went to a local hospice.my lady of the garden got...

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noseypotter

27 Nov, 2008
Noseypotter

Hidden Garden

The more observant among you may have noticed many parts of my garden are named. This makes it easier to record where plants...

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AndrewR

6 Jun, 2008
Andrewr

Lavender flowers are beginning to open...

Soon I will make more lavender wands. They're good for your drawers, dash board etc. Where ever you would like to smell...

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TasteyG

25 May, 2008
Tasteyg

My Garden Helpers

Some of you have already met Bruno and Barney Then there’s the frog who looks after the pond The pots on the patio are...

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AndrewR

28 Mar, 2008
Andrewr

Visiting Hampton Court Flower Show

Yesterday's visit to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show was great fun. After seeing some of the crowds and queues at Chelsea...

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peter

5 Jul, 2007
Peter