Sherri Warner Hunter’s Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden invites readers into a world where the utilitarian meets the poetic, transforming raw cement into vessels of whimsy and wonder. Hunter, a seasoned artisan and educator, structures the book as both a technical manual and a meditation on the sculptural possibilities of a humble medium. At once precise … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture More by Sherri Warner Hunter
Weekend Book Reviews: Concrete Garden Projects: Easy & Inexpensive Containers, Furniture, Water Features & More by Camilla Arvidsson and Malin Nilsson
Camilla Arvidsson and Malin Nilsson's Concrete Garden Projects offers a fresh and surprisingly artistic approach to DIY gardening and outdoor design, elevating concrete from its utilitarian associations to a medium of creative expression. In a world where sustainability and self-reliance are ever more valued, this book captures the zeitgeist of modern gardening by merging practicality with the … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Concrete Garden Projects: Easy & Inexpensive Containers, Furniture, Water Features & More by Camilla Arvidsson and Malin Nilsson
Baby Buddha in the Wabi Sabi Garden
Last summer I completed the infrastructure for a zen garden for my wife. This little Buddha found itself well placed under my dwarf Japanese maple tree. It got quickly enveloped by some ground hostas, so I moved it this year to sit on a rock near the water fountain I rigged from a reclaimed cement … Continue reading Baby Buddha in the Wabi Sabi Garden
Butterfly Garden – Adapting as we go
Butterfly Garden - Adapting as we go. The seeds were planted a couple of weeks ago and a little growth has sprouted. Granted I'm impatient, but I think some stuff just won't grow, so I'm adapting as I go. Little flowers have been sprouting up all over my property, so I'm transplanting them as gently … Continue reading Butterfly Garden – Adapting as we go
Butterfly Garden – Making a bed for the flowers
Sticking to my usual goal of recycling as much material as possible, I raked the whole area as flat as possible and used the trunks and branches of the cut-down cedars to make my flower box. I called-out for indigenous seeds (on Facebook) and bought others online. I decided to cover the ground with nutrient … Continue reading Butterfly Garden – Making a bed for the flowers
Butterfly Garden – Re-arranging the land
II had several odd cedar trees around my property that I wanted to use and tons of rocks uncovered by the plumbers' digging, so I decided to use these to cover a few eyesores next to my house: the air-conditioning unit; a compost bin / leaf dump; and some storage items for the winter garden. … Continue reading Butterfly Garden – Re-arranging the land
Butterfly Garden – Transforming damage done by plumbers into something beautiful
In November 2020, I had to make an emergency call to the plumbers to solve a drain back-up issue in my basement. They used their camera and discovered that the old cedar hedge on the side of my house had finally grown roots deep and strong. They broke the sewer pipe taking our waste water … Continue reading Butterfly Garden – Transforming damage done by plumbers into something beautiful
Fun Fotos For Friday – In The Garden Of Strange Fruit
Name: Mother Nature Profession: Artists I've started noticing the beauty and unique oddness of things growing all around me in gardens. Nature has its own sense of artistry and storytelling. Enjoy. The Colony: What lives in these little mushroom structures? Starting From The Bottom: Each artist follows certain techniques until they master their style, then they … Continue reading Fun Fotos For Friday – In The Garden Of Strange Fruit
Fun Photos for Friday (The Garden…so far this year. Part One)
All the fussing and tending is starting to pay off. For years I've been trimming old plants and hoping the flowers would come back. Adding new shrubs and praying for them to grow like the pictures that inspired me to pick them. Well, here are a few of my early successes and it's still Spring. The New … Continue reading Fun Photos for Friday (The Garden…so far this year. Part One)
The New Renaissance Mindset 