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Waiting for Planting Season…

It’s officially Spring!!! I don’t know about you but I have such a hard time waiting for planting season once the warmer weather gets here. Every year I start my mantra, “Wait for Mother’s Day, wait for Mother’s Day…” Then the stores bring out the spring bulbs and seed packets. “Wait for Mother’s Day!” Easter decorations appear along with hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips in pretty colored pots. “Wait for Mother’s Day!!” All of the new gardening tools appear and the garden sections open in all of the home improvement stores. “WAIT FOR MOTHER’S DAY!!!” I feel like a little girl standing in front of the penny candy store window and my resolve to wait dwindles. Not this year!!!

This year I have a new plan! I am going to use the warmer weather to decorate the side of my garage! That garage wall is what I see when I wash my dishes. We have all of these wonderful items at the store to make my plain garage wall into a wonderful rustic scene. I can use the days until planting season to plan and collect the items I need to create the area I want. I am using the following pictures to inspire my plan:

I am going to get through this warmer weather without buying and planting too early! I will post a picture when my project is done. We hope to see you in the store looking for items for your decorating projects too! We can do this! We can wait for Mother’s Day!

Carolyn joining Nancie, Winston and Ziggy to wish you a

Happy Spring!

 

Red Chair Planter

I love this chair / planter idea – We have seen many recently with flower pots in the chairs, but this is actually planted. Not sure where to find a chair to create a planter like this adorable red chair, no problem, we have several that has come into the store! Pick up a couple and get a jump for the next gardening season!

P.S. Don’t forget to share your pics with us!

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Have a great day!

Nancie & Haley d’Pug

 

Antique Iron Bed Frame

Not sure what to do or how to use one of the iron bed frames we have at the store, but know that you LOVE them? Well, here are some ideas for you!

Old iron bed frames and metal gates with character look wonderful in gardens with blooming vine to climb on them.....Love this!!

Wrought iron frame and a bed of greens

And this is my favorite!

I hope I have a green thumb, I want a flower bed in my garden so bad! Only with an old rot iron bed frame and head/foot board...Someday *sigh*

Hope this gives you some ideas to create unique gardens.

Have a great day!

Nancie, Haley d’Pug & Bear

Enamel Coffee Pot Gardening

 

How about a new take on those colorful enamel coffee pots laying around. This is so adorable, you could even display this on your dinner table, or coffee table.

Don’t have any enamel coffee pots laying around – don’t fear, we have many colors and sizes to choose from!

 

I did something like this last year with old coffee pots of different shapes and sizes and made a "bucket garden" also different shapes and sizes.  Loved the look!

Happy gardening, and please share you photos with us. We would love to see the unique items you use in your garden.

Nancie, Haley d’Pug & Bear