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24 May 2015

The Farmyard Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Succulents, Whimsy | 0

If you are a regular reader at my site you know I love to give my gardens names. This little area at the bottom of the deck stairs and right beside the garage door is the farmyard garden. When we … Continued

11 May 2015

Converting the Old Fountain

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden Projects, Succulents, Whimsy | 0

A couple of years ago I was given an old cement fountain that no longer worked. Right away I could visualize it being used as a planter for succulents. Trouble is it was so heavy I couldn’t move it or … Continued

17 Feb 2015

The Succulents Were Framed

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden Projects, Succulents | 0

One of the projects over the past gardening season was making a succulent frame. I saw the idea at Canada Blooms and on various websites. One day while visiting some thrift stores I came across a basket that would be … Continued

11 Sep 2014

New Life for an Old Birdcage

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden Projects, Succulents | 0

I’ve had an old birdcage collecting dust in the garage for ages and ages. At the beginning of the season I dusted it off and decided to give it some new life as a planter. In a quick fix I … Continued

2 Sep 2014

Creating a Succulent Pot

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Plant Profiles, Succulents | 0

I used an old white, enamel wash tub that I got from Freecycle and planted it up with succulents. It has grown well for the first year and some of the succulents bloomed.

27 Jun 2014

A Spanner in the Works

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden Projects, Succulents, Whimsy | 0

The Old Toolbox Planter One of my sayings is “If it can hold dirt, you can plant in it.” and I’m always looking for different things to plant in. During a clean out of the basement tool bench I came … Continued