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July Project Challenge 2016 begins!

Let’s pick a project and do it! In July!

Many of us have a file full of garden ideas or have wanted to do a project they’ve seen here on our page. Look through your file or in our albums and pick one you can do ALL this this month… It’s a challenge!

Last year more than 60 FUN garden projects were done!

How to:

#1 Choose any project you’ve wanted to do.

#2 Decide to do it now and post your intentions here in a comment!

 

Then…. Two (2) Photos

#3 Sometime THIS month, post a “how to” photo of the materials you’re using.

#4 Sometime THIS month, post a photo of your finished project!

 

Label all your photos “July Project Challenge”

Your photos will be included in a special Photo Album and could be included in an article on our companion Flea Market Gardening website. Junkin` in July!

Sooo, first step: Write a post on our Wall OR in the comments here, tell us your project and if on the Facebook page include the words, “July Project Challenge”

 

OK, I’m off to look through my idea file! ~~ Sue

My last year’s project!

My rusty wheelbarrow filled with sunny yellow petunias. This famous wheelbarrow was found on a deserted road side and the whole story is told, see the link below.

Who’s joining and what they’re doing:

(State your name and what your project is in a comment here, OR on our Facebook page. )

Ammie Crumpton Peters July Project Challenge ..Patio and Arbor

Debbie Avila Newton July Project Challenge: Vintage Folding Chairs Revamp

Sue Jordan Rebuilding my garden directional sign

Terri Berry-Medina Building a small collapsible potting table

Susan Weinberger Redo my weedy patio garden with fairy garden features

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Sandra Straight Log planters

Teresa S Container fairy garden

Leigh Ladderback chair ‘planter’

Betty Upcycled stained glass lamp

Ann Elias Light cover planters

Natalie McPherson Fairy Garden

Nancy K Meyer Dragonfly using an old hand sprayer

Starr S Glass garden totem

Andi Cacciatore Shady sitting area

Donna Louise Ledford Summer flowers in my wheelbarrow

Terri Berry-Medina  Transform the wood pile area

Teri Crawford Smith Styrofoam Garden pots

Mickey Baron  Glass plate flower art

Stephie McCarthy Clay bee skep

Marian Young Fan blades into a flower

Liz McMullin ‘Happy spot’Peace garden

Donna Knight ”Flower Power” painted fence

Jessie Sam July Project Challenge 2016. Clean my side of the house garden and put down mulch #2- Repotting Mother-in Law Tongue

Debra Moore Perennial Rust garden

Sandy Mathis Build 3 or 4 Barnwood tiered herb beds and plant them

Melissa Hall — glass & chinaware/ bird feeders, totems, and flowers

Margie Ann July project challenge…am painting decorating garden chairs and will do my bowling ball gazing ball

Deb Smock Parks Milk glass totem tribute to Alice in Wonderland

Marie Niemann Cobalt blue mobile using tumbled glass

Marion Rchardson Old water spigot from the trash project

Sue ornate metal arch / bird feeder / iron table projects

Melissa  Moore Glass & chinaware/ bird feeders, totems, and flowers

Jeanne Sammons Gourd birdhouses!

Kirk Willis Porch redo

Wanda Clark Barnwood garden plaque

Sandra Gerritsen Hogan July Project Challenge. I’m working on a potting bench/table for the garden.

Cathy Bloomgren Wanderaas Colorful garden chairs to seat my flowers.

Lynette Peters New landscape and arbor project

Susan Bax  Swan Pond Garden

Liz  Davey  Something with collected  shells

Nancy Carter Painted roof turbine mounted on a post

Sue Langley

Sue Langley, a passionate gardener and photographer lives and gardens with her husband and Corgi, Maggie on 7 acres just south of Yosemite, Zone 7 at 3000 feet. She manages the Flea Market Gardening Facebook page and website.

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  • I've decided on a glass garden totem in my favorite colours...blue and green. Photos to come...

    • Sue Langley says:

      Blue and green will be so pretty,...gotcha down!

  • Nancy K Meyer says:

    Dragon fly using an old hand sprayer for the body, still " mulling " on what to use for the wings, BUT the wheels are turning!

    • Sue Langley says:

      I know you'll think of something, Nancy! I've got you down for it!

  • Natalie McPherson says:

    I'm finally going to create my fairy garden!

    • Sue Langley says:

      It's about time, right? haha It will be amazing if you do it, Natalie...

  • Ann Elias says:

    I am finally going to get my tall planters put up against the back fence area. They are made from light covers my brother gave me last year.

    • Sue Langley says:

      Sounds good, Ann,...can't wait to see..

  • I have decided to do an upcycling project using an old stained glass lamp from the eighties that has a couple cracks in it

    • Sue Langley says:

      Awesome, Betty! We love recycled light fixtures..

  • I'll be painting and "planting" an old ladderback chair. Can't wait:)

    • Sue Langley says:

      Sounds interesting and fun! You're on the list!

  • Amy Cisneros says:

    Great ideas, I've done most of these projects can't wait to see all of them..

  • Plan to add yet another container fairy garden to my ever growing collection. Plan to
    use a lantern for this one.

    • Sue Langley says:

      OK, great! I'll put you down for this!

  • Mickey Baron says:

    I'm making more glass plate flower art. I posted some earlier this Spring. Will be making 5 more & entering. Each one is unique, no 2 are the same.

    • Sue Langley says:

      OK,...wonderful, Mickey...can't wait to see!

  • Stephie McCarthy says:

    Hi, Sue, I am going to make a clay bee skep with a form made out of found objects, and thinset tile mortar to hold the clay pieces together.

    • Sue Langley says:

      OK, Stephie,...I have you down for this!

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