Vertical Herb Garden

 thought i would show you my new vertical herb garden,( no more bending down!!)........constructed by a very thoughtful husband!

 he used all recycled materials, with the exception of the pots & the plants,........the mesh was leftover from a concreting job.

complete with a handy bench for potting, which he did as well.

i have not even had to water much due to all the rain we have had......i just pick them & add to whatever is on the menu for the day.

some good old marigolds add a burst of colour.
do you like gardens/gardening ?.......have a look at katies blog,........katie has been asking "how does your garden grow?"
(raylee).

Dangly bits

hello again...

hope you all have had a happy Easter time...

we have all been busy working...

though not as much crafty as we like...

 

 

in recent times the little girls have been busy...

threading and bending pipecleaners...

as we have a new baby around...

we thought we'd put all our dangly bits together...

and make a mobile...

I found some sticks in the garden...

and threaded things onto them and tied them up with ribbon...

 

the fish hiding in the background is not impressed...

he's not included this time...

I have other ideas for him later...

Recyling the Recycled

Recycled boards from a renovation on an old Queenslander were used to make a picture with art from a magazine collaged onto them & then varnished . it had been stored for quite sometime so decided it needed a makeover..........so with some help a couple of blocks were attached to the underside ........then some locking castors  & a low table  was created. just right for agile young things to sit at for games etc. (raylee).

Old Wooden Box.......New Life

A new set of legs......an old wooden box.......a bit of acrylic  paint........& the old box has a new life.....looking relaxed soaking up the spring sunshine showing off some pretty blooms in a white biscuit jar now used as a flower vase. (raylee).

Biscuit Cutter Kitchen Hanger

I have had a love for corrugated iron for a very long time .......so couldn't resist taking a photo in the morning sunshine of the "kitchen hanger" i started last saturday (see previous post). i added a rusty piece of chain as a hanger, some cup hooks on the lower edge for hanging tea towels or potholders.

These potholders were used by my great grandmother. she hand stitched them from some of her old "cretonne" kitchen curtains. a lot of the cooking was done over an open fire in her kitchen. there was no electricity or running water. the water was carted by hand in kerosene tins from the river. (raylee).