violas

April 6, 2015 By Karen Creel

I’m not a fan of pansies. The summer heat in Georgia, has them withering by June. But, it’s little cousin the viola is a favorite of mine. The first flower to greet me each spring, it weathers the winter and comes back reliably each year, spilling out of the half barrel planter. The tri-colored ones,…

Must Haves For a Flea Market Garden

September 21, 2014 By Karen Creel

I don’t apologize for liking junk, and yes, I do brake for junk on the side of the road! What makes us like certain things? I liked junk before junking was cool. Magazines with well manicured lawns, and perfectly planned gardens are thrown to the side while I grab the latest Flea Market Garden to…

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.