Repurpose – Garden Chick

DIY Rusty Bedspring Snowman Craft

December 15, 2019 By Karen Creel

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…

Repurposed Thrift Store Cabinet

June 19, 2015 By Karen Creel

My INTENTION was to clean out, and throw out. I had a goal of taking two boxes of junk a week to our local thrift store, a charity for a local children’s home. The first week, I cleaned out clothes, and dropped off my boxes without a glitch. The second week didn’t go as well. I did…

Gardenchick is a place for gardeners, flea market fanatics, lovers of the farmhouse look, and purveyors of all things rusty!

I’m not sure when my fascination with junk began, but gardening was in my blood from an early age. I remember my grandmother could throw a few seeds out and have the prettiest flowers. Sweet peas were rampant beside the front porch. I can see her now, bent over pulling weeds, and I find myself doing the same thing anytime I’m in the yard. My dad was raised on a large farm, and even though he moved away, and we always lived in the city, he had a garden. He had me help him plant a garden in May before he died in August. So you can see, gardening just comes naturally to me.

I can’t explain the love of rusty and all things chippy, but I have dug through more barns and sheds than I would like to admit to bring out a rusty wagon or old chicken feeder.

So, I hope you will follow along, and we can learn a few things together. I’ll be sharing gardening ideas, my flea market finds, and thrifty ways to repurpose.