Mar 28, 2014 | Crafts
Do you love words and plants? Do particular song lyrics, sayings or poems speak to you? Combine it all in the garden as my friend Pat Dyke did. “The Song of Solomon is such a beautiful poem,” Pat says. It is a verse that speaks to everyone who loves spring, but “The...
Mar 21, 2014 | Crafts
Several times I’ve published photos of the bluebirds at my bird feeder and the explanation that they come to an open feeder to eat shelled sunflower seed. (All the birds like the shelled seed, and I like it because there is no shell litter dropping on the patio...
Mar 14, 2014 | Crafts
Edna Trittschuh, my fifth grade teacher in Muncie, Indiana, used to tell me that I could “create something out of nothing.” I’m sure that she wouldn’t be surprised to learn that I’m still hopeless at spelling and that I continue to take...
Mar 7, 2014 | Crafts
Or maybe I should say POT Up Feeders and Planters. Need a focal point in the garden? This idea is fast and simple. Whether you use this for a quick feeder to bring the seed above the snow, an instant birdbath, a raised planter, or an easily made pedestal for a...
Feb 28, 2014 | Crafts
I love silver plated Revere bowls. They are a classic shape and look elegant, making the perfect contrast and compliment for plants, flowers and other natural materials. You can find these bowls in many thrift shops for less than $10, and if the inside happens to be...
Feb 21, 2014 | Crafts
Am I the only person who gets packages of seeds and then sticks them in a drawer or box and forgets what I have? Am I the only person who loves how some seed packets look? Packages of seed are often quite attractive and just looking at them can make us feel happy:...
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