Aunt Hazel's Garden

My Little Garden Tool box I just love my little garden tool box where I can keep a few tools for my balcony and display this cute little box. My Uncle Harry had this box in his garage and used it to store his shoe polish and polishing brushes and cloths. I love using and displaying things my family once used. Since it is older it has required a little fix up and reinforcement. I used it for a number of years outside and from time to time I needed to keep it from falling apart. Come and see what it looked like before I recently reinforced it with glue and the original nails it came with. Garden Tool Box a Little Worn Out As you can see my box has fallen apart. It can be put back together again; it doesn't look like it here but all the pieces are in pretty good shape. The box legs have grooves for the sides to be placed in and the bottom board of the box is held in place by the sides and secured with the original nails that I still have. Putting the Box Back Together In the past when...

  A Beautiful Garden How does one create a beautiful garden pleasing to the eye? Well, pleasing is what you enjoy and love to see so beautiful gardens will vary between gardeners. A garden takes patience, time, hard work, a little knowledge of where to place a plant and some creativity. Gardens tend to be really forgiving and have the ability to help you learn from your time in them. That's part of the way I learned in addition to watching my Aunt Hazel and her love for her garden. It's also fun to share tips and plants with friends. It is truly an enjoyable experience. Some simple things to do as you start to make your garden beautiful. 1. Don't be so quick to throw out what you already have.  Established plants are tried and true! For starters they have resisted many types of pests that may be in your garden. Give them a chance and see how you like them. 2. Prepare soil properly.  Lots of soils are hard and just need to be worked. Add a little wate...

It's fun to create a beautiful fall outdoor table decoration and even more fun when it is this simple. Here is an old picnic table covered by a folded table cloth, placemat, flower center piece and a cozy loveseat at the end. Three Contrasting Colors with Same Center Piece A simple fall garden table decoration with three different table covering ideas. Traditional orange and green colors, a touch of red or even blue create three different styles to enjoy. This red striped table covering is really an old curtain that I use as an outdoor table covering now. It's so nice to be able to leave the covering outside and not worry about the wear and tear that the outdoor brings. I have washed this several times; it is beginning to show wear but has served me well. Thought I would throw in blue as a very contrasting color for a little twist on the season. Following up here with a different center piece and bringing in some Christmas season colors. ...