Project for 4-H

Growing In CD Cases -  Found A couple great Projects for kids

Grass in a CD Case – Living Art

1. I started with just a couple spoonfuls of house plant soil soaked in enough water to get it really wet. I hand squeezed it and spread it out in the bottom of an open CD case (the original 1/4" thick ones).
2. About a teaspoon of grass seeds were spread near the top edge. The case was closed, wrapped in a rubber band to keep shut, and set in a window.
3. Fuzzy little seeds were showing in 2 or 3 days, and the grass a few days after that. The soil stays wet for a long time, but if it appears to be dry, the lid can carefully be lifted and water sprinkled inside.
4. Paint markers were used for drawing tiny little lady bugs. I printed out my message, taped it inside and traced it so my writing would be
nice and neat.



Here are a few pics of the 4-H kids Creations:

Vintage Fabric Party Banner-

Beautiful for Outdoor Decorating

Vintage Fabric Banner and Milk Painted Antique High Chair -SOLD

FeverFew

Painted Antique High Chair and Fabric Pennant Banner

Vintage Garden Green Entry Table

It was a perfect day to spend painting in the garden!

All Painted and Distressed and finished with Antique Wax.  

This Table would be great as an entry table or  it would make a sweet  plant stand or little potting table.  

SOLD

Available Garden Nests Two Left

Sun-Tolerant Hostas

These are the best Hosta Varieties that will withstand several hours of Direct Sun:

Abba Dabba Do

August Moon

Carolina Sunshine

Elatior

Fortunei Aureomarginata

Francee

Gold Edger

Gold Standard

Janet

Krossa Regal

Minuteman

nigrescens

Paradigm

Paul's Glory

Pizzazz

Plantaginea and most of the other Fragrant Flower Varieties

Queen Josephine

Sagae

September Sun

Sum and Substance and (sports)

Sun Power

Wide Brim

yingeri

Zounds

Hosta Gardens are Looking Beautiful

All the Rain we have received has really made the Hostas Grow!!

The Middle Photo is My Mini Hosta Garden

All The Roses in Are in Bloom Today

Ten Varieties that are Growing in my Garden are Blooming

Rambling Red

Nearly Wild Rose

John Cabot

John Davis

Cutbert Grant

Fire Cracker

New Hostas To Plant in the Garden

I made Labels for all 29 - Now to find the perfect spot for each one

Lemon Frost- 10 inches edge Variegation Purple Flowers

Christmas Pageant- 20 inches edge Variegaion

American Sweetheart- 20 inches medio Variegation

Abiqua Delight- 12 inches edge Variegation

Sugar & Spice- 20 inches edge Variegation Pale Lavender Fragrant Flowers

Warwick Curtsey- 15 inches edge Variegation Pale Purple Flowers

Delta Dawn- 20 inches edge Variegation

Amy Elizabeth- 13 inches medio Variegation

Shirley Vaughn- 22 inches edge Variegation Pale Purple Flowers

Temple Bells- 12 inches Green dark Purple Flowers

Aardvark- 24 inches medio Variegation

Blue Mouse Ears-  5 inches Blue Green

Lettuce Salad- 22 inches Green Lavender Flowers

Golden Prayers- 10 inches Gold

Artic Blast- 20 inches Blue -Green

Allegan Fog- 13 inches streaked Variegation

Cathedral Windows- 19 inches medio Variegation

Lakeside Black Satin- 9 inches Dark Green white flowers

Ground Sulphur- 5 inches Gold pale Lavender Flowers

American Prayers- Medium Gold

Diana Remembered- 15 inches edge Variegation Near White Fragrant Flowers

Moonstruck- 10 inches medio Variegation Lavender Flowers

Gum Drop- 13 inches Green lavender pink Flowers

Leading Lady- 23 inches edge Variegation pale Lavender Flowers

St. Elmo's Fire- 24 inches Gold Green edge Variegation pale Lavender Flowers

Eternal Flame- 13 inches medio Variegation

Northern Halo-  24 inches edge Variegation White Flowers

Pastures New- 7 inches Gray Green Pale Lavender Flowers

Hush puppie- 5.5 inches variegated dark purple Flowers

Antique Floor Lamp Planter

I picked up this Beautiful Antique Floor Lamp at a Tag Sale.  I loved the details and the Shabby creamy rust colors and the marble base.  It even came with the milk glass shade.   Thought it would make a great planter.  My son helped me attach a Vintage hanging Basket Base to it. I added some Moss, Soil, and some pink and Lime Green Plants and Ta da and Great tall planter for the summer.

Take another Seat: Vintage Garden Chair in Boxwood Green

A Vintage Green Chair Painted and Planted. Full of Blooming annuals and perennials. Purple, lime green, white are such beautiful combinations in this Garden arrangement.  I love the Carved wood detail and character of this Vintage Chair.

Boxwood Green Garden Sign

Boxwood Green Garden Chair- $40

This Green Garden Chair is Sold- But I love to Do Custom Work- Just Contact Me!

Creating Planted Garden Chairs

Vintage Red and White Garden Chair

Perfect for Husker Fans or 
Stick a small American Flag in the Chair for the Fourth of July

 A Gorgeous Vintage Chair: Painted In a Linen White Milk Paint , Distressed and sealed for outdoor Enjoyment!  Planted full of Red and White Blooming Plants:  Husker Red Penstemon, Sweet Potato Vine, Charming Red and White Petunias, Red Salvia and Some Vinca.  The Chair is loaded with plants and should Be bursting with blooms in no time. $60

Fairy Garden in an Old Red Wheelbarrow

We had a wonderful Time creating this Fairy Garden in an old red wheelbarrow.  I found the wheelbarrow in the trash a few years ago.  It was fun collecting little bits and pieces of junk for this project.  I found a box of vintage made in Japan miniature tea and ceramic things at an estate sale that worked perfect for planters and a bird bath.   The  Fairy is vintage birthday figurine- the Month is October- How perfect since that is my birth month.   The pebble covered house was free from Craigslist.  The Boys helped by smashing up terracotta pots for a path and cutting sticks for a garden fence and a campfire.  I have this little wheelbarrow garden in a shady spot so it is planted with a few mini hostas, chocoloate chip ajuga, coleus, and a pansy plant. The boys found a cedar seedling to add to the plantings.

Mini Hosta: Mascarade

Hosta 'Masquerade'

'Masquerade' is one of the prettiest miniature hostas and is the perfect choice for the front of the shaded rock garden or trough gardens. 

I have a few left for sale but am going to keep a few for my mini-hosta garden and also add one to a fairy garden.  

It forms cute little clumps of tiny white centered leaves edged by a green margin. I love the Purple flowers.  A flashy hosta sure to capture attention. 

This precious little mini is hard to find. I have a few for sale at $9.

Mini Hostas Planted in the Wheelbarrow Fairy Garden

Beautiful Blooms at the Beginning of June

Roses, Clematis, Early-Blooming Daylily, Daisies, Peonies, Iris...and so many other perennials are in bloom right now.  

June Garden Calendar:

• Divide Spring Bloomers after flowers fade.  This includes Bearded Iris and Oriental Poppies.

• Deadhead Perennials to keep the garden tidy and to limit disease, reduce reseeding, and for later blooms.

• Because perennials need 1 inch of water per week right now, water if rainfall is scarce.  Check container perennials frequently to access water needs.

• Pinch Asters and Chrysanthemums one last time before the Fourth of July.

• Plant Fall-Flowering Perennials.