Crochet wind spinners
On a visit to one of my favourite blogs I discovered a pattern for a crochet wind spinner. I just love wind spinners/twirlers in the garden. It is a wonderful project to use up the left over yarn from other … Continued
The Glass Totems
Every garden deserves a little whimsy. Glass totems have been circulating the internet for ages. I started collecting some various glass pieces from purging china cupboards and thrift stores when a friend mentioned she really like the glass totems we … Continued
‘Eye’m Looking at You
One year I started creating some pumpkin heads for the garden. I’m not in need of the traditional jack o’lantern anymore as we don’t get any trick or treaters at the door. But I decided that the Fall decorating should include some … Continued
How to Make a Driftwood Spinner
It is easy to turn bits of driftwood collected from the beach into a pretty wind spinner for the garden in a few easy step. It was fun to have the grandkids collect bits of driftwood when we visited the … Continued
How to Make a Gate Tree
How do you turn an old gate into a conversation piece for the garden? Just add some branches and some rocks and turn it into a gate tree. I originally made a small rock tree on a piece of wood. … Continued
Gazing Balls
Every garden deserves a bit of whimsy. One of my many trash to treasure ideas is converting an old bowling ball into a gazing ball. You can get old bowling balls from Freecycle groups, from the bowling alley, from thrift … Continued