The Upcycled Garden Volume 9 - Creative Garden Ideas - May 2018

It's that time of year again! 

We're full swing into spring...and that means it's time for some new upcycled garden ideas. 

Check out my May picks for the most creative, unique, and beautiful ways to wow your outdoor landscape and create some fun, artistic, and functional art by incorporating salvaged and repurposed materials into your yard and garden. Check it out!

Pour your own concrete in old window wells to create these garden stairs

Candle holder made from old forks

Create a cozy outdoor table in your garden

Greenhouse made from old windows and doors

Mosaic birdhouses can be made with nearly any kind of stone

Giant flower made from bull rake tines, cultivator parts, and a gas stove burner by Don at donsdaylilydivider.com

Shovel and pitchfork table and chairs

New uses for old glass insulators

Bike chain and old key heart by KathysGardenArt

Decorate your garden fence for added charm in your garden

Wooden pegs make neat garden tool storage

An old mirror in a garden can add sparkle and depth

Old suitcases and luggage turned into a bird habitat

Add a favorite quote to an old door and incorporate it into your garden!

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Please leave me a comment below! 

Have a great week!

 Laura

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More Greenhouses Made With Salvaged Windows

What better way to recycle old salvaged windows than to build them into a unique garden greenhouse or potting shed?

Old windows, doors, and other salvaged lumber - along with a little bit of thought and planning, can be turned into something fantastic for very little cost. 

Not only are these building projects environmentally friendly, they're also unique; each is one of a kind. Check out what some creative folks have crafted using reclaimed old salvaged windows and doors, and maybe you'll be inspired to create your own.

Where can you find these salvaged building supplies?

~ Ask friends and neighbors for castoffs they might have lying around in their attics or garage. You might be surprised at what folks stow away!

~ Check out Habitat For Humanity's ReStore

~ Keep an eye on the curb! But remember, never take any old castoffs from construction sites without asking first.

~  Use caution with doors or windows that have old peeling paint. Most old paint contains lead. Avoid using these doors in areas where there are children or food. Pick up a lead test at your local hardware store to test for lead paint. Never remove lead paint, but paint over it instead. 

I love all the elements - and colors - of this pretty greenhouse

Homemade greenhouse

I love the arched windows and old doors used in this greenhouse by Dreyne

10 x 10' Greenhouse built by Linda J & her husband via Hometalk

Pretty garden shed greenhouse from fadedprairie.com

Pretty purple greenhouse via Penick

Salvaged window greenhouse via Apartment Therapy (above and below)

Greenhouse made with recycled windows and doors

Window greenhouse by Angela Davis at Gardening In My Rubber Boots

Greenhouse instructions by Michael Taeuber via Instructables

Reclaimed window greenhouse (above and below) via BHG 

Simple greenhouse made from old windows. I love the red! 

Baby greenhouse by Design Dreams by Anne

Mini greenhouses by Linda at Bluegate

Another greenhouse example

Window greenhouses by North Peace 

Create a tabletop mini greenhouse from old picture frames via Country Living 

     

What do you think?

I hope you have a great week! Laura

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Dreamy Bohemian Garden Spaces II

Dreamy.

Exotic.
Magical.
Ethereal. 

...Something that glimmers and shines, colored glass, little pops of unexpected paint colors, mixes of different tones of metals and patinas, mixing shiny with worn, and of course, organic natural textures and colors of grass and stone...

Take a look at these dreamy Bohemian garden spaces and I think you'll agree - they're out of this world...

Wouldn't you love to live here? 

Create a mosaic with stained glass or beach glass scraps. Smooth the edges of the glass with a glass grinder, or put the pieces in a rock tumbler to create your own homemade faux beach glass. Use the pieces in a mosaic, like this one done in stone and concrete. 

Gems, stones and crystals for bees & butterflies to land and drink via gardening choice

Handmade windchime garden bell from earthwindstoneware.com

Heart shaped bird bath via

Suncatcher from Willowtreeloft on Etsy

Paint or mosaic some garden stones. (here's how) Image via Julie Satamura via Dunn Gardens

You can make your own awesome colored glass garden window with glass gems and stained glass scraps. Use a strong adhesive that dries clear, such as E6000 to adhere the glass & gems to an old window.

Bell tree on copper with wire, beads, and bells from Lakeside

Rock garden spiral

Wire cloud with stained glass droplets

Unique garden design

Which is your favorite? 

Have a great week!

 Laura

My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns

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