Garden Made A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life

by Rose, Stephanie

• ISBN13: 9781611801743
• ISBN10: 1611801745
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-27
• Publisher: Roost Books

Summary

Winner of the 2016 IPPY Award Gold Medal for Home & Garden

40 down-to-earth ideas for inspired garden crafts, including containers, handmade gifts, outdoor lighting, holiday decorations, and more.

Blending the pleasures of gardening with the joys of crafting, Garden Made showcases over forty projects to adorn your garden, beautify your home, or give as gifts. Following the natural cycle of the garden in all its seasons—yes, even winter!—these garden-inspired projects, made by hand and finished with finesse, are the perfect way to express your love of the garden in fresh ways. With full step-by-step instructions, as well as gardening tips and advice, Garden Made will inspire seasoned and novice gardeners, and everyone in between.

Author Biography

STEPHANIE ROSE is the creator of the popular blog Garden Therapy, where you will find hundreds of DIY garden-related projects you can really dig into. Stephanie's creative take on garden making has been featured in Women's Day, Country Woman Magazine, Romantic Homes, the Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy, among many more print and online publications. Stephanie spends her time as a gardener, writer, and artist in Vancouver, where she has turned her small urban yard into a Garden Made heaven, proving that size truly does not matter. She is passionate about organic gardening, natural healing, and art as part of life. Her mission is to bring the joys of garden therapy to everyone she meets, which serves her well in her volunteer work as a Master Gardener. Stephanie lives with her husband, son, and tiny dog who provide her with inspiration and delight both in and out of the garden.

Table of Contents

Project List:

1. Spring
Garnish Garden with Soda Can Herb Labels, Homemade Seed Paper, Twig Garden Markers, Metal Stamped Plant Markers, Rustic Garden Sign, Painted Mason Jar Tulip Vases, Bird Nest Helpers, Strawberry in the Sky, Teapot Planter, Rhubarb Leaf for the Birds

2. Summer
A Picture Garden, Flower Pounding, A Living Fountain, Recycled Fence Post Sconces, CANdles, Four Elements Candle Trough, Modern Garden Planters, Harvesting English Lavender, Mason Jar Solar Lights, Citronella CANdles, Trash-to-Treasure Solar Chandelier, Vintage High Chair Swing

3. Fall
Vintage Silver Planters, Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds, Felted Acorn Magnets, Pressed Leaf Cards, Autumn Harvest Wreath, Ornamental Gourd Tea Lights, Mason Jar Forced Bulbs, Jack-o-Planterns, Rock Spider Sculptures

4. Winter
Build-a-Bug Hotel, Shadow Box Planter, Sand Art Terrariums, Hanging Glass Terrarium, Evergreen Gift Tags, A Very Merry Holly and Laurel Wreath, Cedar Garland, Hanging Candle Planter, Terrarium Ornaments, Christmas Tree Ornaments