The New Flower Bed

Been working on this bed for a couple

of weeks. I would do a little and then

stop....a little more and stop....

and so on and so on.

Still not finished but I am 

just about there.

I had a flower bed here years ago but

the border was landscaping timber that

broke down over the years and drew

termites. They had to go.

The borders here are made of different things.

I have rocks, and a bunch of different borders.

I like the difference.

This end needs to be finished up.

There is a small bush on the very end, that

is my red Crepe Myrtle. I bought it 2 yrs ago.

I have rocks around the base of it, from

there it will be dirt moving into the bed.

If you look closely you will see river rock 

between the border and the dirt in the back.

Rain pours right off the roof and leaves

a line in the dirt. The rocks are there to prevent

that. Sort of like a dry river bed.

Picked this cute stepping stone up at

Dollar General store.

Love the pop of red that this provides.

My youngest brother made this birdhouse

a few years ago. It sat out at mom's in the

weather for years till I took it home....

and DROPPED it,

breaking both sides of the roof.

E6000 glue did a great job

putting it back together.

Then came the red paint, the

flowers and the perch.

The bluebird came from the 

Dollar General store for $1.

The table that the birdhouse sits

on I made from a piece of tile

I had on hand and an iron

plant stand that was given to

me.

NANA ROCKS!

That is ME!

I picked up this baby bed spring a couple

years ago for $5 at the antique store.

Wanted a trellis and thought it

would work great. 

Now all I need to get is a plant to

climb up it.

Another $1 bird.

Picked up this metal piece at 

Goodwill for 99 cents.

Put a solar light in there and

hung it on my hook. 

Also got this cage at Goodwill for 

$2.99 a couple years ago.

When my ivy fills out it looks

really nice hanging there.

New plant. This was given to me

late last yr by a friend. It

took off this year and actually bloomed.

The small birdbath I made.

A lamp base that I painted brown and

a globe I picked up at Goodwill.

More to come later as the garden and 

the plants around the yard grow.

Thanks for stopping in,

Pam