My Garden Art/Junk: Part Two

Garden art. Garden junk. Trash to treasure. Garden accoutrements. Found treasure. Curbside finds. Garbage art. Garden crafts. Garden architecture.... It's all about using what you have, find, or buy nice and cheap and creating something interesting in the garden.

Because I don't like to store things away in the winter, I tend to make garden accoutrements that can stay out year-round and tolerate our weather extremes.

More:
Garden Art/Junk page one
Garden art/junk page three

Old Desk Iron Siderail I see lots of these old desk parts in junk shops. Sometimes the mate side is missing. This one is large and really ornate and really heavy! Which rules out hanging it on a fence. I have an idea for making it into an entry fence beside the gate to my veggie garden next year, but for now, I've buried its feet to hold i tup and it's breaking up the mass of white flowers in the back bed. [See bigger photo] [See the whole area here]

Old Windows & Shutters There's lots of choices to be made here: just hang them up as they are here or paint the glass, or add a photo scene behind it (using a laminated placemat), or add mirrors or attach flat-bottomed marbles to add a design to the glass or...[Read more]

Blue Glass It's a big favourite for a lot of collectors and for good reason: it's very attractive. I've got this bottle on a piece of bamboo to add colour to an area where blooming is over for the season. [See a bigger image]

Metal Pot Holder These are intended as kitchen utensil but look really atractive on the fence. [See a bigger image]

Fancy Schmancy Candle Holder I'm a sucker for black metal and sparkly crystals. [See a bigger image]

Tiny Metal Fences With Glass Inlays I got these at an end of season sell-off. They're good for dividing areas of the garden. [See a bigger image]

Log Cabin Birdhouse I got this at the Habitat ReStore half price sale. I gave it a couple of coats of polyurethane with hopes that it withstand a few winters and host a few new sparrow families in the spring. [See a bigger image]

Moon Face Candle Holder I'd never have stuff like this in my house (I don't like fuss or dust-collectors), but I do like it in the garden. [See a bigger image]

Hanging Scales of Justice I could not resist these scales. Right now they're hanging from the grape vine arbour. [See a bigger image]

Antique Stove It's funny how much this stove heats up in the sun! [Read More]

Funky Green Glass Lamp I made this glass topiary without having to use any adhesive (=quick and easy). [Read More]

1970's Lamp Becomes A Trellis The guy in the thrift shop thought I was out of my head when I bought this 1970's floor-to-ceiling lamp. It's about 8 feet tall.... [Read More]

Watering Can with Beaded Water String some beads on wire and attach them to the spout: instant water! [Read More]

Free Plants Don't want to pay for annuals? Try planting weeds and volunteers from the garden. Add some mini tipsy pots for added interest. [Read More]

Wood Too Expensive? Junk shutters can make a great privacy screen. [Read More]

Sleeping Pig My little girl put this in the garden when I wasn't looking.... [Read More] More: Garden Art/Junk page one Garden art/junk page three

Related Entries: See page one of my garden art/junk. Free instructions for home and garden projects. Ways to use mirrors in the garden-all year round. The 2006 Blooming Cycle - my attempt to record blooming times. There's a complete listing of my virtual garden tours here including a tour of my garden. I keep track of garden weirdness here Do you have a picture to add to the Garden Shed Hall of Fame?