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Do you have a space in your garden that needs an overhaul?

Want to add a pop of color?

I love to salvage, repurpose and create and I love junk. Last year I started to add what I love into my garden and created a junk garden. This year I am expanding it to my side garden and adding some up-cycled planters. 

I was inspired to start this project when a friend of mine gave me a truck full of treasures.  Come see what I got and what I used to add to my junk garden.

My garage is my workspace, but I live in Michigan and it is unheated.  In the winter my garage becomes cold storage.  Usually in the colder months I just pop in and out and get what I need for my projects.  When spring comes around my garage is usually in desperate need of a clean out. Want to see what my garage looked like? It was SO messy.  Check out my latest video on YouTube to see the mess and the clean up and organization. Maybe it will inspire you to get your creative space organized.   If you like this...

Learn to build a DIY Potting bench using a wood pallet and salvage.  I great easy project to give you extra space in your garden.  

If you want to paint, but are not quite ready, yet, using JRV stencils is great way to get started. Let me show you how...

How are the thrift stores near you?  Near me (Southeastern Michigan) the thrift stores have been pricey and the shelves have been bare.  This has not been a new problem, the thrift stores have been like this for over a year. My daughter recently asked me to stop at a local thrift store to look and I reluctantly agreed. After we entered I was so glad she had wanted to go.  I found a nice surprise.  The thrift stores were restocked and they were bursting with inventory.  I had to re-learn how to thrift again.  I had to go extra slow...