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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
753 Posts
Claudia
States Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 7:32:00 PM
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I would love to see some posts about creative gardening ideas! I have learned almost all i know about gardening from my grandmother. She grew up in an old farm house and has the greatest ideas! She has planted flowers in old watering cans, those old speckled cook ware pots, she would make raised flower beds from the shale behind her house. (I have also done this at my house, compliments of grammys unused shale!) She has even went as far as planting little flowers in those vintage tea cups and saucers. If anyone has any cute ideas post them!!
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1059 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 06:51:40 AM
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Welcome to MJF, Claudia! Here's a little gem from our very own Aunt Jenny that I copied for my own flower bed...
~~Cherry~~
http://cherrymedarlin.blogspot.com
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 07:41:48 AM
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My mom used to grow those little "Hen and Chicken" plants in an old boot. That was super adorable.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22745 Posts
Alee
Billings
MT Sister # 8
USA
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 3:32:38 PM
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I had a lady just today telling me about a little trick she did in her yard. She had an old concrete birdbath that was not very deep and she filled it with dirt and planted some flowers that dont grow very deep but that grow out kinda like a ground cover and she said it was so pretty the way the flower hung over the edges like the water was spilling out. I think this is a great idea and hope to try it myself someday soon. Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10 http://farmgirlingastyle.blogspot.com/
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22745 Posts
Alee
Billings
MT Sister # 8
USA
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peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 8:05:58 PM
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| I think one thing that's reallly cute and handy is an old mailbox painted in a garden theme and put on a post in the garden. Then you have a place to put your small garden tools. |
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
753 Posts
Claudia
States Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 8:09:17 PM
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that is such a cute idea sharlet!
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22745 Posts
Alee
Billings
MT Sister # 8
USA
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 11:41:20 PM
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I used to take all of the shoes that we wore out or out grew and stick hens and chickens in them. I wish I would of taken pictures. I had shoes from Kindergarden to college. They were 2 rolls deep on the side of my house. Everyone loved them so I started to give them away. I have 2 or 3 pr. left but had about 100.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2009 : 07:22:40 AM
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Well, a couple of years ago we had to replace the toilets in both our bathrooms. My husband insisited I should use them as flower planters! I did not. LOL!! Though I have seen some people do this around here.
I also saw a yard where someone had taken an old wrought iron bed frame and planted flowers in it in the front yard. A Flower Bed! That actually was really cute.
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Edited by - chaddsgirl on Jul 15 2009 07:24:33 AM |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4422 Posts
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Posted - Jul 15 2009 : 08:50:37 AM
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LOL I have seen someone using their old toilet as flower planters. In my previous town where I used to live. It was a "cute" idea but NOT something I would do myself ;)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4422 Posts
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Posted - Jul 15 2009 : 08:52:28 AM
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AND I have seen pictures in a magazine of a Flower bed. SO cute, loved the idea IF I had a very large garden and an extra bed, who knows.....;)
But since I don't have either, no Flower bed for me lol
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22745 Posts
Alee
Billings
MT Sister # 8
USA
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CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2009 : 09:54:02 AM
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Speaking of old wrought iron beds...a friend of mine who's a carpenter hung one on a front porch as an oversized swing/hammock. I think it would also be a fun idea to hang one from a huge stately oak!
~~Cherry~~
http://cherrymedarlin.blogspot.com
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
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My Garden Has a Secret/ cute gardening ideas
