Category Archives: Upcycling

Upcycling in the Garden: Creating a Rustic Stone Wall From an Old Sidewalk

The update on “The Rockery” — a redesigned entrance garden featuring a rustic dry-stacked stone wall made from a repurposed concrete sidewalk. We chose plant selections for shade and deer resistance. Bask a bit in the healing power of nature amidst challenging times.

Finding Peace in the Garden During Dark Days

To immerse myself in the healing garden, I’ve started a new project–reviving a neglected front garden, using repurposed cement “stones” from an old sidewalk to build a rockery and creating a more welcoming entry. I’m also connecting with fellow gardeners around the world as we share six garden elements, including daffodils and rosemary.

Upcycle Leftover Paint In A Garden Sidewalk

Summertime in the garden bespeaks the sensual delights of picking juicy tomatoes, finding yourself danced over by butterfly shadows and basking in the radiance of sun and sunflowers. It’s also a great time for creating hardscaping elements, like garden paths. And those can be an opportunity for reusing and recycling leftover materials. As someone whoContinue reading “Upcycle Leftover Paint In A Garden Sidewalk”

Upcycled Micro Bags & Bins — Made From Plastic Bag Trash

Though this is primarily a garden blog, I like to toss in a few posts about creativity and upcycling from time to time, since those also inspire me and feel in sync with nature itself: creative and cyclic. One of the recycling challenges that always stumps me is what to do with the plastic bagsContinue reading “Upcycled Micro Bags & Bins — Made From Plastic Bag Trash”

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