The day I took the pictures for the Vintage Mop Bucket Water Feature post was the most frustrating day. The kind of day that is just down right annoying because I do stupid stupid stuff all day long.... About once a month or so, I like to visit my local antique and thrift shops to look for deals and just get some inspiration. In fact, during one of those trips, I found this ... Read More about Vintage Mop Bucket Water Feature
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Vintage Sink Planter
If you follow us on Facebook you may seen us post pictures of vintage sinks. I LOVE them. So, this spring when I was spiffing up the patio and other outdoor areas, I ran across this beauty and knew instantly it would join my Vintage Washing Machine Fountain in my landscape as TA DA, a Vintage Sink Planter. So, I tossed it in the car (yeah right!) and brought it home. My husband and son where like, ... Read More about Vintage Sink Planter
Kitchen Composting For Beginners
Hey! Remember the What's In The Pot Contest that we featured on Planting a Back Yard Garden? Yep, kitchen composting material is in the pot! I found this old aluminum pot at a thrift store and it is perfect for tossing in my kitchen stuff. We promised you a post on Kitchen Composting for Beginners. So here we go, prepare for some yuck... What we call "scraps" from produce, vegetables, peels, ... Read More about Kitchen Composting For Beginners
How to Clean a Patio Umbrella
I really like my patio umbrella that was purchased a couple of seasons ago at Walmart. It perfectly matches my house and orange day lilies. It was featured when brand new in the post My Back Door and More. I was disappointed when I took it out of storage a few weeks ago and discovered some green algae like stains on it. We have a lot of large trees in our yard and I evidently put it up ... Read More about How to Clean a Patio Umbrella
Toolbox Flower Planter
I converted this old vintage handmade toolbox into a Tool Box Flower Planter years ago. When we began landscaping around our 100+ year old home, we started "finding" items in the yard.Nothing of value really, just really neat old rusty stuff, a few marbles and an old Christmas tree light. The toolbox planter located on the back porch became the perfect dropping off place for ... Read More about Toolbox Flower Planter