I can’t take credit for this rusty bedspring craft, but when I saw this snowman idea on Rusted Roots Blog on Instagram, I knew I wanted to give it a try. I had all the supplies here, and could whip one up easily. Unlike Christmas decor, snowmen can be left out all winter. So when…
Vintage Christmas Decor
Do you love chippy and rusty? Do you think you can’t use your flea market and thrift store treasures at Christmas? That you have to create that holiday feel with all new traditional Christmas decor? Well, this year, keep your collections out, and upcycle them to create a funky flea market holiday theme. Vintage Christmas…
Creative Concrete Planters
I purchased two concrete planters at a local shop for $20.00 each last fall. They were so heavy that when I returned home, I just dropped them at the side of my driveway. They sat there until this spring when I decided to revamp the side yard that goes the length of my driveway. Concrete planters…
Bringing Your Houseplants in for the Winter
Finally!, The weather in Georgia has started to cool down. I didn’t think we were going to have a fall season after the horribly hot, dry summer we experienced. But, the nights have started to cool down, and temperatures have started dipping into the 40’s. It’s time to bring your houseplants in for the winter….
How to Grow a Fig Tree in the Home Garden
About 5 or 6 years ago, I purchased a little fig tree at a flea market. I have blackberries, and grape vines, so a fig tree would be a great addition to our home garden. Somewhere I had gotten the impression fig trees were bushes. Nope, that little fig tree is now about 10 feet…
How to Grow Yarrow
I was teaching a soap making class at my friend Ivana’s herb farm, Lavender and Rust, when I was taken back by her mass plantings of Yarrow. I knew I had to buy some of the plants she had for purchase, and learn how to grow yarrow. Both the white and pink yarrow were planted…
127 Yard Sale Tool Kit
The 127 Yard Sale, or the World’s Longest Yard Sale, as it is also called, is a Junker’s dream. If this is your first trip, or if you are a pro, this is one of the biggest events of the year for junkers and pickers. You need to be prepared. I’ve listed some things that…
Using Flea Market Finds In The Garden
Do you love flea markets as much as I do? I decorate my house with a lot of my finds, but what I like even more is using a little creativity and see how I can use my flea market finds in the garden. I have a few flea market finds that are my favorites. …
How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh
Are you lucky enough to have a cut flower garden? Or, like me, do you gravitate toward the fresh cut flowers at the farmer’s market? Either way, you’ve brought those beautiful blooms home and we want to keep them as long as we can! Just follow these tips for a long lasting bouquet of fresh…
How to Grow Bee Balm
Bee balm (Monarda Didyma) was in full bloom in my garden a few years ago at the side of an old shed we needed to tear down. I didn’t want to loose it, so I decided to move it to a split rail fence closer to the house. Bee balm is easy to transplant. Since…
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