Visit a Garden surrounding a historic home

Myra’s historic home is surrounded by a creative garden filled with garden art, all salvaged and upcycled in her own way. We think she’s sensational!

Meet Myra Glandon

“My husband Mark and I live on about an acre just outside the small rural town of Prospect, Ohio.  We live in an old brick house built in 1882 which is a work in progress, just like our outdoor areas.  Here is a picture of our house in the early years.  My daughters and grandchildren all live nearby,” Myra tells us.

“I discovered Flea Market Gardening surfing the Internet one day looking for garden art.  I thought I had unusual taste until I found this group of kindred spirits.  It was love at first sight, and I’ve been checking in every day since.  I have been inspired by Flea Market Gardening to create several things I wouldn’t have thought of on my own, like my garden sparkler (inspired by Sue Gerdes), my tipsy tubs (inspired by Annie Steen) My planted ladder (inspired by planted ladders here on FMG.”

 

“I have enjoyed gardening for over 30 years.  My mother, grandmother and mother-in-law all like flowers, and all raised vegetables.  It is impossible to buy store purchased vegetables that taste as good as fresh from the garden veggies.  My vegetable garden isn’t as big as they once were, but I still grow cucumbers, tomatoes, and shallots, my favorite summer veggies.”

 

“I have always been a collector of old stuff, aka junker, my mother was a junker, and we collected old stuff long before shows like American Pickers made it popular.  My mother was a self taught upholsterer and furniture refinisher.  She was very independent, creative and hard working, and she passed those traits to me.  When I bought this house 28 years ago it was empty and boarded up.  The back and side yard had been used as a dump, and was overgrown and a mess.  There had also been a gas station in my front yard in the 50’s, so I had old cement foundations and tons of gravel with which to contend.”

 

“Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, an addition on the back of my house was also used as a meat processing butcher shop.  There is a double sided fireplace, and wagon grooves in the floor.  Over the years I have cleaned it up, created flower beds, and laid pathways.  I also planted sixty-five 6” white pine seedlings about 20 years ago which are now over 30’ tall. They provide a windbreak and a backdrop for our circular patio, picnic area, flower beds and pond.”

 

“I make dragonfly garden stakes out of old wooden chair legs, spindles, old bobbins etc, add metal wings made from metal flashing, wire, wire strapping, etc., and miscellaneous for eyes, antennae, mouth …. each is unique and hand crafted. I have them scattered all over my garden.”

 

“I enjoy being creative whether working in the garden, or creating with wood, metal, fabric…  I like scrap metal sculptures, and have several in my yard.  Hubby and I have made some indoor sculptures too.  I love making dragonflies out of broken chair parts.  I guess I’m big into up-cycling, recycling, junking and repurposing.  For me being creative and gardening are therapeutic.  I love adding unique items with a story to my home and garden.  I’ve never been a person who wanted the same thing everyone else has.”