Woodland Herb Garden DIY Project from Mason Jar Crafts
Woodland Herb Garden Project
Grow a mini herb garden, make a Mason jar clock or night light, or create ribbon chandeliers to display in any room…there’s no role the Mason jar can’t fill.
Woodland Herb Garden DIY Project from Mason Jar Crafts Basil
Anyone who spends time in the kitchen understands the benefit of fresh herbs and spices. No matter the size of your home, a small kitchen garden can be tended to yield savory flavors. If your collection of herbs is clogging up valuable counter or windowsill space, start a vertical garden instead. These wooden plaques may be practical, but they are also a beautiful focal point in any kitchen.
Materials
Inkjet printer
Paper
Tracing paper
Pencil
Oval country wood plaques
Thin paint brush
Metallic bronze acrylic paint
Screwdriver
1-hole D-ring hangers
½-inch screws
1½-inch gold cup hooks
Half-pint-size Mason jars
14-gauge gold wire
Wire cutters
Needle-nose pliers
Potted herbs
Font Used: Jacques & Gilles by Emily Lime
Using computer software, layout the names of each of your herbs. In this example, basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme were used. Print out these labels. Copy each label on tracing paper in pencil.
On the back of the tracing paper, write over the underside of the labels. When finished, turn the tracing paper back over to the front.
Position each label over the wood plaques, centered at the top. Firmly trace back over the labels, imprinting the letters into the wood. Remove the tracing paper.
Using a thin brush, paint over the labels with bronze acrylic. Allow the paint to dry before proceeding.
Attach one D-ring hanger to the back of each wood plaque with ½-inch screws. One hanger is sufficient to carry the weight of one jar.hanging-herb-garden-process3
Five inches down from the top of the wood plaque, mark a center point. Twist in a cup hook at this point. Repeat this with the other plaques.
Remove the metal lids and bands from the Mason jars.
Cut one 14-inch piece of wire per jar. Wrap the wire around the lip of the jar. Cross the wires where the 2 ends meet.
Clamp onto the wire ends with the pliers and twist them together twice.
With one end of the remaining wire, form a loop. Wrap the other end around the loop and cut any excess wire. Add wire hangers to each jar.
Plant herbs in each of the jars. Hang the jars from their respective wood plaques.
Woodland Herb Garden DIY Project from Mason Jar Crafts Rosemary
Extra Tips
These plaques were designed to form an indoor kitchen garden, but sometimes plants need time outdoors. Because the jars can be removed from the wood plaques, they can be transported outside whenever necessary. Set up the cup hooks on a wall or fence in a sunny spot in your yard as an alternative.
As the plants continue to thrive and grow, they will need larger containers. Consider repotting the herbs in bigger Mason jars or in pots outside.
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Original article and pictures take gardentherapy.ca site
Wooden Ladders As Garden Art Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
When I was out thrifting the other day I ran across a wooden ladder and all of a sudden a light bulb went off in my head. I NEED a wooden ladder in my garden. Now.
Not to climb up to the top of the tree and pick some apples, THAT would be silly. No, to decorate my garden with.
Garden art, if you will.
Bear in mind I had no intention, thought, dream or inkling about a ladder in my garden until the skies opened up at the thrift store and shone a bright Heavenly light on the ladder.
And then . . . that was ALL I could think about.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
Now, my only problem is whether to paint it or not.
Originally I thought of keeping it au-natural. Nakedness never hurt anyone.
But then thought a punch of color might be appropriate for the garden.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
I swear I’m going to chase the snakes out of my shed and convert it into something pretty and snake-free one of these days.
Barb at Our Fairfield Home & Garden not only painted these, but grouped them together into a bird loving piece of art.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
On the non-painted side of the gardening fence, Pamela at Flower Patch Farmhouse left this ladder in its natural rustic state which I’m equally crushing on. I’m a sucker for naturally weathered wood.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
And Carlene, the Queen of junk gardening, at Organized Clutter uses hers to display her unique planters.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
And, although it’s not technically “in” the garden, I could hang my wooden ladder like Beth at Unskinny Boppy did on her patio. That might look pretty darn cool hanging above my dining table on a starry summer night.
Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
So what are your thoughts?
Naked and natural?
Or painted and perky?
Update: I painted it AND stuck a dollhouse/birdhouse on it!!!
Vintage tin dollhouse turned into a birdhouse Use a wooden ladder as garden art in the flower beds this summer. They add much needed height to the garden and a place to display bird houses and planters.
Wood & Burlap Natural Fall Wreath Wood and Burlap Fall Wreath
Since this is one of my all time favorites, I thought I would share it again! Happy day to you all!
Sometimes there is nothing better than a project that is easy and simple and that you love in the end.
That is the case with my wood and burlap natural fall wreath I made today.
Truly, it could not have been easier.
Update: Since the have been so many questions, the size of the wood discs are approximately 2.5 to 3 inches. For glue, I used E6000. Another good option would be Loctite GO2 glue that is temperature and water resistant. If you were using it indoors, hot glue works just fine.
Slice thin pieces of wood from a dried log. We used our chop saw and did it nice and slowly with a piece of black birch, but any will do. When the log got smaller, we stopped for safety reasons.
Tie a piece of burlap on a flat wooden wreath form first to hang it and then attach the wood slices in a single layer using an adhesive. Do not use hot glue if you are planning to use it outdoors as it can melt and fall apart.
Add a second layer overlapping where the first layer pieces meet.
Don’t you just love natural wood grain?
Wood slice fall wreath
I used branches, dried flowers from the craft store and folds of wired burlap ribbon (and a few feathers) and layered them all together and glued them to the front of the wreath.
Natural Flower Fall Wreath
Almost any type of ribbon or flowers (or feathers) would work it all depends on your style.
And that is it – you are done.
Promised it was easy!
Burlap and wood natural fall wreath
Wishing you a great day!
Original article and pictures take findinghomefarms.com site
December now and time to think of outdoor winter decorations to match the season. I dismantled the fall window boxes, keeping the dried seed pods and flowers for crafting and set the pumpkins and gourds behind the shed for feasting by the squirrels. Cut greens from our property line the base of the new window boxes which now include birdfeeders. A little gnome and terra cotta pots are also repurposed into holiday decorations that will last until early spring.
Today I’m sharing with you another garden decor project for the Summer Outdoor Art Fest with the Yard Art Ladies.Be sure to check out their awesome projects at the end of this post.
My project today is a simple re-do of an existing art board that needed some TLC – a wine label collection collage board.
I’ve had this metal piece for a few years and it originally had wine labels adhered to the white frames. But they had worn away from the weather and water as it hung on the garage wall. It was in desperate need of a makeover. And I knew exactly how to do it.
Stashed away in a file, I had a collection of wine labels which were picked up on a trip to Pelee Island Winery a couple of years ago. I knew eventually I would be able to use the labels for something. And a reminder of a great little vacation was the perfect way to use them.
The most southern point in Canada, Pelee Island is halfway between Ontario and Sandusky, Ohio in the middle of Lake Erie. It’s only accessible by ferry which makes it the perfect place to get away from it all. We spent two wonderful days exploring the island by bicycles including a trip to the winery and the famous lighthouse.
We spent the evenings on the deck of the B&B enjoying the local wine and the beautiful sunsets. This project would be a happy reminder of those halcyon days on Pelee Island.
A fast and easy task to complete as the labels are peel & stick. It was just a matter of choosing my favourites. Of course, if you don’t have wine labels readily available, you can always make your own using Avery wine labels.
The Chardonnay was my number one choice and the fact that the label has the famous lighthouse made it a “must have” for the collage.
A simple piece of garden decor and a happy reminder of a great trip. Nothing could be easier and more inviting.
Be sure to check out some other great projects from the Yard Art Ladies.
Original article and pictures take www.newhousenewhomenewlife.com site
Of all the colours flowers come in, my favourite is pure white. White of course is not even a colour, but the absence of colour. White sunlight is a mix of red, orange, yellow, green blue indigo and violet ( just like the rainbow). The colour of an object is the reflection of certain parts of this spectrum of white light. Leaves appear green because they attract all the other colours but reflect the green light. An object appears white because its surface reflects all of the light reaching it and absorbs none. Black on the other hand absorbs all the light and reflects none.
Not all white blooms look exactly the same, there are many variable tones. Some white flowers are totally white and others are flushed or patterned with other colours which changes the tone of the white. The tone of a white flower is also influenced by surrounding colours, and the lighting conditions that fall upon them.
Species with white flowers are found more often in the very cold regions of earth such as the subarctic. They are also common in aquatic habitats. Often islands experience genetic isolation and develop specific white forms and even different species than their mainland neighbours.
Why Use White Flowers?
White flowers are refreshing and romantic and pop out in the evening as other colours fade into the darkness. They are also invaluable in the garden as they display other flowers to their best advantage. White flowers look wonderful with white-variegated foliage and bring out the dazzle in bright colours.
I like white flowers so much I keep a section of my garden just for them and made a white flower garden. The most famous white garden is the one created by Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. A white garden is subtle and gets its strength from shape and form rather than colour. Some of the nicest white flowers are the old-fashioned varieties such as musk mallow, soapwort, phlox and peonies. The list is long for trees with white blossoms, shrubs, vines, white flowering perennials and annuals.
Iris ‘Immortality’ is a tall bearded iris that actually repeats bloom for me in the fall.
Snow drops are one of the first flowers to bloom in spring, popping their heads out of the snow.
Japanese anemones start blooming early in the spring and do a repeat performance in the early fall.
Daylily-Hemerocallis ‘White Hot’ boasts large 6 inch blooms. White Tree Peony is an outstanding white bloom.
White Dogwood Tree is a lovely small yard tree which blooms in the late spring, early summer.
Shasta Daisy blooms for a long time in the summer. Great border perennial with many different cultivars to choose from.
Hydrangea shrubs are a favourite. Often the large white blooms will change to pink tones as they mature.
Hyacinth is an early blooming spring bulb with fabulous scent. Echinacea ‘White Swan’ is a very reliable cultivar. Roses of all types have several choices with pure white blooms. Share on Pinterest: (some photos from pixabay) (some links go to my affiliate Amazon account)
