Upcycled projects for the great outdoors.
For several years, I have wanted to make a gazing ball for our yard. And I am happy to say that I have finally made that happen. The process is quite simple but it does take a little time. Advertising Disclosure: Upcycle Design Lab may be compensated in exchange for featured placement of certain sponsored…
I haven’t planted a thing in the garden yet, but I already feel the stress. Is it just me? I can’t for the life of me understand why I keep trying year after year. It’s not good for my self-esteem. I mean, I am a nice person. I never mean to be cruel. But if…
For years now, I have wanted to grow tulips in our yard, but due to a general lack of motivation and a more specific talent for plant assassinations, I have spared many little onion-esque-shaped bulbs from a certain short and miserable existence. You’re welcome little Tulipa Gesneriana. On occasion I do feel guilty for not…
It’s no secret that I have trouble growing things, and this year is no exception. I have already killed off an actual Calla Lily; that was quite beautiful. And in other disappointing horticultural news, I have two small pots that previously homed some unnamed botanical variety but are now only supporting the further infestation of…
Do you grow a garden every year? I have made what can only be considered feeble attempts from year to year, and last year’s garden was my most expensive failure yet. I have made a few different garden marker designs in the past, but each year I seem to need different markers since I am…
It’s been a long and arduous summer for me and my garden. I can only conclude that I haven’t tended to my little crops as well as I should have. Because while others are posting their award-winning bountiful harvest pictures on Facebook and Instagram, my leafy greens look haggard and mostly barren. And as the…
Are you wondering why anyone would make a rosebush out of aluminum cans? Well, the truth is some of us (that would most assuredly include me) are challenged by this mysterious thing called gardening, and while flowers are usually cooperative with my limited skill set, there remain a few containers that will not sustain life….
It may or may not surprise you, but I frequently get questions and sometimes criticism regarding the safety of my projects. There are also those rare occasions when people are even a little mean. For example, I’m often asked if I get cut by the “razor sharp” aluminum cans. I can only say that I…
It’s not as if I murder every plant I touch. Let’s just say, if you needed some information from one of your tight-lipped Rose Bushes or thought your Geraniums were skimming off the top, you could probably drop my name to get them to talk. I don’t keep house plants except for a few sprigs…
I am trying my hand at gardening this year, and I must admit that my efforts would probably get me kicked out of even the most lackadaisical garden club. So far, I have killed four strawberry plants. This task took about three days of concentrated effort. Also on the hit list were four green bean…
