DIY Saturday-Garden Special!

Hello all! Happy Saturday :-)

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I had to share this lovely image with you as it seems to epitomise the atmosphere in the UK at the moment. With the Jubilee weekend now only a week away, the Union Jack can be seen round every corner and in every shop window. It's lovely to see the country come together like this and now we have the sun to make it even better!

Now that the Summer finally appears to have arrived (fingers crossed it's here to stick around!) I'm spending a lot more time in the garden. Of course, I'm always coming across fantastic DIY ideas for the garden online that I long to try, so for May's edition of "DIY Saturday", I'm sharing my favourites.

I have divided them into sections five sections; Alterantive Planters, Plant Labels, Garden Furniture, Decoration and Pathways. I hope you find yourself super inspired after seeing them!

Alternative Planters

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I'm in love with this quirky way of growing plants! How lovely would these look hanging from a tree? So pretty :-)

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This hanging-gutter display is a great way of growing plants if you have a small garden, or even if you only have a patio area with no grass.

Plant Labels 

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These are absolutely adorable! If you've collected pebbles on the beach or just have some lying around then get creative with the paint! A fun little project to do with the kids too :-)

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This project screams upcycling to me. Who says broken pots should be thrown away? I think this would look so cute and rustic in a flowerbed.

Garden Furniture

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I'm blown away by the creativity here. A very practical transformation that is lovely to look at as well. A great way of keeping your wine cool outside.

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This bird bath sink is so sweet! You could easily pop to a salvage yard to pick up a small sink if you don't have one already. A very quirky decoration for the garden.

Decoration

 

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Allowing moss and ivy to grow across an unusable piece of furniture would be a gorgeous way to add a little theatrics to your garden. Almost like bringing the indoors out, you would create a rather ethereal, fantasy effect-the garden that time forgot!

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I know the moss graffiti idea has been around for a while now but I still felt inclined to share it today. The result you get from such a simple idea is beautiful and the possibilities are endless!

Pathways

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This is very clever and yet again, so simple. A circular mould, a bit of concrete and a leaf all add up to create unique stepping stones. Definitely something I would like to try in the future.

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I love a good old upcycle project involving old pallets. Here, the pallet has been dismantled and the planks have been used to create a simple wooden path. It is very effective and visually pleasing, creating a feature in the garden.

There are way too many amazing ideas here to pick my favourite, so I've managed to narrow it down to my top three-the sink bird bath is definitely one of them and the leaf-print stepping stones and recycled plant-pot labels are on the list too!

I have to say, writing "DIY Saturday" each month is slowly becoming quite punishing, only because I collect together all these wonderful, creative ideas and I am just so desperate to have a chance to try them all out myself!

One day, I will have my own house and garden where I can run amok, upcycling and DIYing...one day.

Have wonderful weekends filled with everything you love!

Emily

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