Getting the nerve to show my stuff

calicocat1967

15 years ago

Not real new here. Have enjoyed everyones creative ideas. Thought I would share some of my gardens with you. Mind you none of this would have been possible if not for your ideas. I am not creative at all. I do alot of R&D (rip off and develope). Close your eyes to the weeds. LOL

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Marlene Kindred
15 years ago
Oooh, very nice! I especially like the area with the old water pump! Thanks for sharing!
texasfern
15 years ago
Wonderful! Very inviting. You can keep R&Ding all you want.
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Dottie B.
15 years ago
I love it all! That bird to the left of the wagon is great! Wish I had one of those. I love your pump too....been looking for one myself, but all I can find around here are the short ones.
daisydal
15 years ago
OMGOSH, CALICO!! Why have you not shown us these photos sooner!!!!!! I am TOTALLY in love with your gardens!!! You have captured my heart!!! I am still drooling over everything and girl, I dont know where you saw weeds at, so stop looking on your knees w/ a magnifying glass because everything is very neat and beautiful to me, very nice yard!!I love what you done with the tree, now that is pretty original, not R&D!!LOL!! it really looks good with all the doo-dads on it! Your shed is being coveted as we speak, it is precious,(only a true junker would call it precious, huh!) I have been wanting an old pump to do exactly the same thing with, so ditto for that, too.In fact, I want one of everything, my idea of a PERFECT YARD AND GARDEN!! I love the rustic stuff so I have enjoyed your eye candy so much! Thx, Thx, Thx! You've made my day!!!!
blessings-sherri
Kathryn Botard
15 years ago
daisydal hit the nail on the head! It's gorgeous. And it looks like you live in the country, how splendid. I just love everything about your garden. I love your old sign. I have an old Baroid sign, now I know what to do with it. So much yard, so little time.
calicocat1967
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks for all the compliments. Yeah, you should have seen my hubby's eyes when I hooked up that big branch to the tractor and loader and hauled to the back yard. My MIL watered for me while I was gone and asked.....what is that stump thing for. I smiled and said "It's Art". Wait until she sees what I want to do next. I want to put this old truck in the back yard also. I saved a couple of photos from here that did this.

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jeltsje
15 years ago
Wow!! that is junk,espacially the car. You can do great planting in and around it.
daisydal
15 years ago
That will be 'THE BOMB"!!! Are you gonna plant it up with lots of flowers? Ohhhhhhh,, I know, put a pot person behind the wheel, prop some old wheels against it and you could even make a roof garden on top of the cab! Or maybe a rockin chair in the back with a "pot person granny", just like on the Beverly Hillbillies!! OMGosh, I am crackin myself up!!! Can I come over and play with you in your garden!!!???LOL!!It looks like you are going to have a blast with your treasure!! blessings-sherri
oldalgebra
15 years ago
CalicoCat,
What are the blooming flowers back of the stork called? I think I have some in my garden, but I don't know what they are.
By the way, I love the stork. Did you or a friend make him?
tasymo
15 years ago
CalicoCat- Your junk and garden are wonderful! You obviously have an excellent eye for both "quality junk" and placement of the same. I especially love your little shed and can't wait to see what you do with that car!!
calicocat1967
Original Author
15 years ago
oldalgebra, the flowers behind the bird are tiger lilies. I got them from my hubby's grandpa 15 years ago. they were one of my first flowers that I planted.
justlinda
15 years ago
Buttttt, ummm, errrrrr, welllllll.....okay, I'm at a loss for words. I was going to post that I love that little red wagon, then I came across the old car.....butttt, ummmmm, YOU GO GURLLLLLLLLL.
weave1022
15 years ago
I love it!! When are we invited over to chat and drool!!!!
I have got to know what the pointy thing is in the last picture bottom right corner. Can we see a close up and essssssssssspain Lucy!!!

Georgeous.... love the rusty look!!
jroot
15 years ago
Love it. especially the potential with the old truck. Oh, what I would give for that :)

Love the out house with the bird house.

Very nice, and tastefully done. Someo places can be cluttered. Yours in well done.
calicocat1967
Original Author
15 years ago
weave 1022,
If you are talking about the last picture bottom right all I see is a pile of sticks......not very creative garden junk, just in the way of the mower.

LOL LOL

Or, are you talking about the thing sitting in the bird bath?If so that is a chicken feeder. I have 3 of them.
daisyme
15 years ago
Oh! My! Gosh! I love your gardens and all the fun things you're doing. I especailly ADORE that bird...it's that coveting thing again in me...lol...and the TRUCK! DO IT!
rochelle_2006
15 years ago
Oh my!! Everything looks great!!!!!
Rochelle
katishooked
15 years ago
Calico I like everything I see. Would be a nice place to sit and visit.
Kathy
cakedec
15 years ago
Love your stuff and the way you put it all together!! Diane
ohgirl
15 years ago
I really liked your yard. Thanks for sharing!!
jeannespines
15 years ago
calicocat...love it all! Your first pic really drew me in when I saw how you used that big tree in your gardens! Awesome...and I love how you use the metal ... watering can, chicken waterer, etc. All your gardens look wonderful! I can see you enjoy them! Thanks for sharing, Jeanne S.
Bright199
15 years ago
TOTALLY AWSOME!! That truck is to die for!!!! I love all your treasures and you have a talent for arranging every thing. Thanks for the tour.
cortina
15 years ago
Very nice, enjoyed your pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Purplemoon
15 years ago
Oh man, Calico, you've got some super GJ going on in your yard. And I'm totally in awe of that massive log!!! The way you've decorated around and on it is just fantastic.
This is some really cool eye-candy you are sharing with us.

hugs, Karen
weave1022
15 years ago
Chicken Feeder...wonderful... Ya wanna sell one??? hahahah
I didn't see the truck when I posted but BOY do I love that! My hubby is into theatre and has a 1/2 car that he uses for the play GREASE. It sits in our back yard hidden by our blue spruce. I keep wanting to plant Giant Sunflowers through the "missing" floor boards and make one GIANT size planter.
akup_a
15 years ago
How fun it will be to take a trip in your truck to your tree stump for akup_a tea! An adventure; I love adventures.
Every spot in your yard is so welcoming. Thanks for bringing us along for the road trip.
Vickie
iowa_flower_nut
15 years ago
I saw the pics you posted in the Hosta forum and was thinking that you belonged here. I see you saved some of the best pics for over here though. Love them all.
nonacook
15 years ago
Everything is wonderful, and WHAT WEEDS? I didn't see any!
I would LOVE to have that truck!
sugarmaple
15 years ago
What a great garden! I love it all but I'm really partial to the rustic picket fence - very nice!

Colleen
lilbluyze
15 years ago
Your garden shows so much warmth!!!!

AJ
goldenpond
15 years ago
gorgeous stuff and I love the outhouse.The truck will be great also.I have a beautiful screaming yellow 81 corvette I keep telling hubby i am gonna take the T tops off open the hood and fill with earth and flowers!!!! Its always giving me trouble!
sapphiregirl
15 years ago
I have to DITTO...everything everyone has already said....Beautiful job!!
craftylady-2006
15 years ago
Simply Gorgeous gardens, I am loving all of it. The rustic look is so country. It doesn't get any better than this!!

Sal
carolinagirl13
15 years ago
calicocat1967,
those pics are lovely i think there beautiful you don't have to be creative to have a garden, its suppose to be your personallity...but, from the looks of this i say your personallity is bright:] I think they are pretty pictures!!! Thanks for shareing your pics:)
Sincerely,
dust_in_the_attic
15 years ago
Ha! Love the story on the log. Now I know what to do if another one of our trees tumble. Oh my God, the possibilities for that truck have no limits.Do not forget to show us when it is done.
Lona
kat4kittens2002
15 years ago
TOTALLY AMAZING!! love ur lil shed..love everything..that truck has so much potential!!looking foreward to seeing what u do with it...thanks for sharing ur pics..
kathy
vicki_lv_nv
15 years ago
I haven't had a chance to check in here lately...but I am sure glad I did today! I LOVE your yard. I would die for that truck! You can fill the engine compartment up with all kinds of flowers.

Thank you so much for the tour! I truly love all the art.
hosta_house
15 years ago
I love all of the 19th century touches that you've added to your yard (Outhouse, fence, bike, car)
Do you happen to know the name of your hosta across from your outhouse? I have one that I think looks like a match but it's unidentified.
Thanks for sharing, Rick
ashli
15 years ago
Everything looks pretty and neat...The plants look so healthy...Easy to tell that you enjoy working/playing in the yards...I even love that old truck.
cindee11461
15 years ago
Everything looks wonderful!!! What are you going to do with the truck? Flowers or water? Can't wait to see(-:
friesfan1
15 years ago
Wow! Posted in July and the photo's are gone already.
I would have loved to see them. I am working on an
outhouse idea for my yard as well ;-(

Mary
joannpalmyra
15 years ago
Mary, I've been disappointed many times because people remove their pics so soon. I wish they'd leave them.
Kathryn Botard
15 years ago
I know. I leave mine on, even goofy little emoticons. I sure wish we could have seen her gardens. I just joined not to long ago and there are so many pictures I can't see.
calicocat1967
Original Author
15 years ago
Sorry, I was cleaning up my photos and moved them to folders. This automatically deletes them. Here they are again. Hope you enjoy.

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nonacook
15 years ago
Thanks for re-doing the photos!
luna_llena_feliz
15 years ago
I somehow missed this the first time around so I am very happy you reposted the pictures! I just love your garden! I'm a sucker for hostas and big trees so your garden is gorgeous to me. Thanks for posting again :^)

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