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DYI minimalist birdhouse

February 1, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

Check out this gourd birdhouse by Courtney of the craft blog Two Straight Lines. Inspired by the Polynest featured on Design*Sponge, but not loving the birdhouse’s use of not-so-natural polystyrene, Courtney decided to make her own. She says, “We often see gourd birdhouses, but they are usually left unpainted, or are painted decoratively. How about […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife, How To Tagged With: bird house, birdfeeder, birdhouse, craft, gourd, gourd birdhouse, minimalist birdhouse, modern birdhouse

Instant vase update

January 29, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Just wanted to draw your attention to a quick-and-easy craft project I spotted over at Home by Sunset. They’ve taken a plain vase and wrapped it with a natural placemat (reed, bamboo, etc.) for instant organic chic. Find step-by-step instructions here. Photo from Home by Sunset.

Filed Under: Indoors, Inspiration Tagged With: craft, cut flowers, flower craft, natural vase, vase, vases

Why aren’t more young people gardening?

December 10, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

Have you been following the discussion over at Cold Climate Gardening on why more older gardeners don’t blog? Makes for interesting reading, and links quite nicely into my own personal interest in why more younger people don’t garden. I’m not alone in this query. Hanna at This Garden Is Illegal responded to Katie at Garden […]

Filed Under: Raving and Whining Tagged With: community garden, craft, food security, garden marketing, gardening, peak oil, young people, younger generation

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