Garage Sale Queen

 

The Art of Recycling

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The Queen's Gardens

 

arbor before tufa.jpg (123184 bytes) arbor 2 beginning 03.jpg (99284 bytes) our arbor, the beginning

our arbor, the finished with tufa stones arbor tufa after.jpg (99822 bytes) arbor 1 after.jpg (114836 bytes) 

 

The back fence with old bed frames to keep the dogs out! The planter box on the fence is an old window, And an old chair is now a planter.

back fence 03 & chair.jpg (102384 bytes) back fence 03 bed rails.jpg (103326 bytes) back fence 03 & chair 2.jpg (67604 bytes)

 

We plant anything that will hold dirt. 

(the "gazebo' is the elevator from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. that's our son, grandson, and Houston, our dog.)

ammo box greenhse 2.jpg (58787 bytes) ammo box greenhse.jpg (83703 bytes) elevator w z & l.jpg (85662 bytes) fish ammo boxes.jpg (93412 bytes)

birdbath to planter.jpg (72533 bytes) petunias in ammo box.jpg (100858 bytes) tool box planter.jpg (39373 bytes)

 

The Shade Garden

shade garden.jpg (47040 bytes)  bowl ball w flowers.jpg (71275 bytes) petunias in ammo box.jpg (100858 bytes) hosta & solomon seal.jpg (64462 bytes)

 

The Garden Cart was discarded from a local mall...you know, a kiosk! 

It's great for outdoor get-togethers.

cart 03.jpg (103686 bytes) cart full view.jpg (95901 bytes) fern door.jpg (43881 bytes)

 

It started with an old wheelbarrow and door. 

door & whlbarrw 1st yr w z & l.jpg (81794 bytes) door & whlbarrw 03.jpg (89371 bytes) wheelbrrw & door 03 2.jpg (109650 bytes) wheelbrrw & door 03.jpg (66553 bytes)

 

The Perennial Garden ... from the beginning.

flower garden beginning.jpg (106599 bytes) flower garden 1.jpg (113784 bytes) flower garden 3.jpg (106887 bytes) treasure w coneflowers.jpg (108956 bytes) 

 grannys door.jpg (88337 bytes) bike & trike.jpg (107662 bytes) window w flower ladder.jpg (37595 bytes)

 

Our greenhouse (made from an old lemonade stand) Everything inside is recycled theater props.

greenhs outside.jpg (76691 bytes)  greenhs trough.jpg (35697 bytes) greenhs trough open.jpg (48626 bytes)

greenhs inside.jpg (85043 bytes) greenhs tool tree.jpg (48799 bytes) 

 

The entrance to our side porch and the adjacent fence. Got to love the rusted assemblages on the adjacent fence.

steps to porch.jpg (56181 bytes) enamelware plantings 03 full.jpg (94026 bytes) metal fish on fence.jpg (45681 bytes) rusted fence.jpg (102267 bytes)

birdcage hanger.jpg (31728 bytes) trash can w caladiums.jpg (67363 bytes)

 

The side porch

porch shelves.jpg (80163 bytes) porch high chairs.jpg (86130 bytes) dart board door.jpg (32069 bytes) masks on porch.jpg (28487 bytes)

 

The veggie garden and tool cart made from an old luggage carrier.

veggie garden 2.jpg (106661 bytes) veggie garden.jpg (109158 bytes) tool cart.jpg (65766 bytes)

 

The Grandson's playground with theater props and a wonderful sandbox.

playground.jpg (97768 bytes) playground 2.jpg (98161 bytes) playground horse.jpg (87238 bytes) playground spider forest sign.jpg (28530 bytes)

 

The hypertufa patio, pond, and waterfall

patio wide view.jpg (73790 bytes) patio close up.jpg (91604 bytes) patio rear view.jpg (106787 bytes) patio from pond.jpg (101581 bytes)

pond from afar.jpg (89468 bytes) pond 5-04.jpg (109253 bytes) waterfall close up.jpg (106043 bytes) waterfall close up 2.jpg (99449 bytes)

pond by tree.jpg (104481 bytes) waterfall close up 3.jpg (77727 bytes) waterfall close up 4.jpg (97333 bytes) waterfall w swing.jpg (109222 bytes)

 

The Flowers

coneflowers 2.jpg (46965 bytes) coneflowers.jpg (74892 bytes) fanflowers.jpg (75573 bytes) hosta & solomon seal.jpg (64462 bytes)

hydrangeas.jpg (99137 bytes) hydrangeas 2.jpg (91282 bytes) hydrangeas 3.jpg (99753 bytes) hydrangea close up.jpg (81251 bytes)

 lantana.jpg (64585 bytes) marigolds 2.jpg (74624 bytes) marigolds.jpg (66714 bytes)

lace & lillies.jpg (81395 bytes) peach lillies.jpg (66508 bytes) peach lillies 2.jpg (70873 bytes) peach lillies 4.jpg (77891 bytes)

peach lillies 5.jpg (95764 bytes) peach lilly close up.jpg (56421 bytes)

queen anne lace 1.jpg (110513 bytes) queen anne lace 2.jpg (87799 bytes) queen anne lace 3.jpg (112498 bytes)

rose moss 1.jpg (43237 bytes) rose moss 2.jpg (57585 bytes) rose moss 3.jpg (84124 bytes)

sedum.jpg (100750 bytes) vinca rock es.jpg (62506 bytes) yellow lily.jpg (66254 bytes)

 

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