Hi guys, Of course, I put the wrong link for my pics. I will try again. I don't now how to link my webshot page. The only way I know how to put the link is to cut and paste the address. I will try this again. ozmommi Louisiana Here is a link that might be useful: http://community.webshots.com/user/virginiala1

I can't wait to post some pics of the yard around the little house I'm renting. It's along narrow lot. First off, I NEED a garden shed for tools and my bikes, since there is no garage. And oh my! The amount they want for those things! I'm hoping I can figure out how to build one and use salvaged pieces. I have some great gingerbread trim off an old house and some cool old windows. I also want to make a little pond of some sort, either from an old clawfoot tub, or maybe a water trough, or any other ideas for this? I have a small bottle tree form...and I'm thinking that an old fruit tree on the property could host some pretty blue bottles too. Digger, you should go for it with your birdbath! I did mine because it was slowly leaking water from a hairline crack, but since I did the mosaic...no leak!

Thanks, Here's a picture of my trellis garden which I made out of recycled materials. The brick is actually cement from the inground pool that we removed. We had so much lying around that we had to find creative uses for it. So we flipped it upside down and stacked it to form the raised bed walls. I bought the trellis on the right for $1 and had to find a use for it so I built a frame out of recycled wood and got the paint free at a reuse center. I think that it turned out good.

Ohh- I see.. then you'll have alliums soon enough!!! plant them late in fall- nearly winter if you have to!! In NJ- we always seem to skimp on by everyone's trouble.. we had the heat wave but i got night time storms each night of it.. no drought. and I'm not flooded either.. I like to think i live in a little tiny microcosm that is much like things are supposed to be and were a long time ago. I live in the middle of a wildlife management area.. about 4,000 acres of woods all around us! just this one street juts into it.. so i really feel like our ONE street gets weather like no one else.. we seem to be protected frm drought and such.. knock on wood. Been here 6 years and nothing horrible yet. can living in a heavily wooded area do that- change the weather? I'm no scientist. Just bears and mountain lions to worry about..and BUGS.. ugh the bugs.( come on- you cant get off scott free right?) haha