Organized Clutter

I finally got to start planting my summer annuals, just a little bit before Memorial Day. I started on this corner of my deck with galvanized planters, annuals and other fun junk! I like to layer my junk. My double decker scrub bucket has a  Calliope Dark Red Geranium , and the bottom level has two  MiniFamous Neo Double Deep Yellow Calibrachoas.

After many years of out of control ground covers along the west wall of my house, my husband and I re-landscaped the area with weed block and river rock.  See many more photos of this project before, during and after  HERE.

I purchased these four red metal buckets at a garage sale this past summer for $1 each.  Since they were already painted and not galvanized, with a great patina, I have no problem painting and decorating them. I upcycled one of the buckets already with a rooster decor transfer  HERE.

I have a treat for my junk lovers today! I am sharing my friend Dana's junk gardens and junk outdoor decor.  As you can see, this planter is a multi-junk combo, and very fun. I shared Dana's tastefully arrange junk , back in 2015  HERE.   It was a hit!  This time the junk is decorating her log cabin!

  Along my deck, it's kind of shady on one end and kind of sunny on the other.  I planted an English Ivy and two red seed geraniums in my smaller chicken feeder.

I added a few dianthus to the end of the deck here, along with a sedum. The others came up from last year.  These dianthus are sold as 6 pack annuals but they are very hardy and survive several seasons even in Zone 3. Now let's check out some deck planters!  There are links to more info on most of the annuals in the post.

  I think this was a candle stand that may have had a glass part too.  I found it at the thrift shop a few years ago and just ran across it in my shed. I gave it a quick and easy repurpose!

Since I live in a small town, I don't have a lot of shopping opportunities.  We are down to one thrift shop, one big box store (Menard's), and 3 dollar stores.  And our Kmart closed a year ago without a replacement. While I still find items to upcycle and repurpose at the thrift shop and garage sales, I supplement my project pieces with metal containers from Hobby Lobby.  I must drive 100 miles to find the closest Hobby Lobby stores, so I do order online as well.  I always purchase my metal pieces at 40% - 50%. The above pieces (and a few more) became part of my past projects.

If you are a frequent follower of my blog, you know that I (almost) always plant annual Nicotiana   in the laundry tub in my old wheelbarrow. This year, I chose to plant a  Prince Tut annual grass   in the center of the Nicotiana .

I purchased this Spring Shop  galvanized wall planter from a Hobby Lobby store in Bemidji.  It came in two sizes.  I chose the smaller one that was priced at $9.59 at 40% off.

Hello Everybody!  It's time to share my annual rustic Christmas covered patio decor. You will familiar pieces of my garden junk now situated on patio to greet visitors to my front door.

 I found these two wire baskets with cloth liners at Dollar General this week.  The smaller basket was priced at $5, and the larger at $7. Quite reasonable, huh?  I think I can use them as hostess gifts and/or Christmas gifts.

I picked up this little wooden tote in July at a garage sale. I think it was $1.   Have you seen these galvanized metal cursive words at Dollar Tree yet?   Three words for $1, Thankful, Harvest and Welcome .

Hi Everyone! I spent the day putting together a video garden tour!  I hope you will enjoy it!

Welcome to my 2019 annual junk garden tour! The tour seems to be getting later and later in the summer season due to cool springs.  

 I finished planting all of my annuals the first week of June.  It has been a cool/cold spring with frost even into June. Over the years, I have accumulated several old galvanized scrub or mop buckets.  They work as annual planters just like my galvanized laundry tubs and feed buckets.  This old bucket is planted with two red  Nemesia annuals.   Nemesia has become one of my favorite annuals.

My birthday is in June, and I always pick up a few to  me from me  gifts for the garden. Like this tulip crate from 1986.  I've wanted one for a while.  So far, I am displaying it in the corner of my deck.

I have two old chicken feeders that have moved around my yard and gardens many times over the years. Here, they were planted with yellow Lantana on top and moss roses in the bottom tray.

 Back in 2013, I spied this potting sink at No Place Like Home , a local consignment/antique shop. For me, it was love at first sight! I have had great fun decorating it every gardening season! Read on to see this year's potting sink/bench...

 I love my vintage milk cans!   I prefer them unpainted, AND a little rusty.