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Hummingbird moth

Have you ever seen a hummingbird moth?

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My Garden Lady

Some have a scarecrow in their garden...I prefer my garden lady!

Here's where I got the idea. A local farm always has a Mr. and Mrs. Scarecrow that they dress differently every summer. Each year, I wait to see how they will be dressed for the new season...

So back in 2014, I decided to make myself a garden Lady!
Jack made me a cross shape with a 2x4 to go in the ground and a thin lightweight board to form a "T" at the top. I made the face out of a styrofoam disc covered with Spanish moss.

I secured the moss with floral wire and left the ends long enough to go around the wood stake. I bought a straw hat for $1.25 and wired on some flowers from my craft stash. Her dress was made from a $2.00 shower curtain from the thrift store.

By the end of summer, the Blue jays had taken string and moss,

The squirrels had eaten her hat and destroyed her dress! lol

but I wasn't giving up.

The next year this was her ensemble!

She lasted nearly all summer before the deer ate her hat!

The last two years, this has been her outfit. Other than some fading, the hat and dress have survived!!

But I think a bird is building a nest in her face!!!

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Garden Junk 2

I'm always looking for "Garden Junk" projects!

An old wrought iron head board

or an old chandelier

Painted wooden dowels and

plastic Christmas balls...clever!

http://protractedgarden.com/2014/01/21/whimsy-in-the-garden-old-plastic-christmas-ornaments-on-a-small-painted-dowel-2/

Odds and ends and glittery things..

http://happymrsc.blogspot.ca/2013/05/its-almost-summer.html

How about this guy?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/28666602/rasputin-the-holder-of-flowers

This ones bright and pretty!

http://www.mamitalks.com/2012/07/diy-bird-bath.html

A new use for that broken down livingroom chair lol

http://www.thegardenglove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/e53f03c49d848433bffbf933840a163a.jpg

How about metal flowers for your fence?

http://karansimoni.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/garden-art.html

And last, this one shouts calm and serene...

More garden junk in a previous post here:
http://justsimplesomethings.blogspot.com/2010/08/garden-junk.html#comment-form

Tell me about your garden junk finds!

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Decorating with old Plates

Years ago, I saw this photo in a popular home magazine and loved it! The plate lined flower bed created a cottage feel that was very inviting. I blogged about it here 7 years ago...

Sadly I forgot about it until recently when Penny over at Penny's Vintage Home posted these photos. She made a collection of flowers and plates in an old enameled wash basin!