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Bathing beauties, repurposing bathtubs in the garden

Bathtubs in the gardens can be for bathing, for fish or for planters! We'll show how to create a dreamy outdoor bath, or colorful planter…

Garden design ideas
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How to grow happy hosta

Happy hosta in our Flea Market gardens Our gardeners weigh in with why they love hosta, where and how they successfully grow it,.. and how…

Plant profiles
 3

Your picture framed garden!

Amazing uses for old picture frames in the garden Old frames are the easiest things to find at a thrift store or at Flea Markets…

Garden Junk, Old doors and windows
 6

Brilliant garden birdcages!

Create a birdcage planter for your patio... You have seen them,...rusty, dusty birdcages, pushed to the back of a thrift shop shelf.  Next time, snap…

Garden Junk
 3

Sherma’s sparkling bottle wall in the garden

A brilliant garden bottle wall…  Sometimes a garden project is so dazzling that it creates a sensation at Flea market Gardening.  We love to scavenge…

Garden Junk
 7

French café and Wire chairs in the garden

The Romance of French folding chairs...12 ideas! Vintage French-style folding chairs can be found in antique stores, flea markets, estate sales and perhaps even a…

Garden Junk
 2

Dressed up dressers in the garden

Recycled Garden Project: Dressers! Like these creative gardeners, turn a dresser into a garden potting bench, planter box or 'stage' to display garden treasures.. [caption…

Garden Junk, How to: Easy project ideas
 3

Using vintage Flea Market toys in the garden

Gardening with antique Flea Market toys Adding a little bit of creative, personal style to a garden is easier than most people think. Incorporating a…

Garden Art ideas
 2

Window dressing in a Flea Market Garden

What to do with cast-off windows in the garden Old, vintage windows can be hung in the garden in many ways, painted or decorated with…

Old doors and windows
 2

Make a fun Flea Market garden sign!

Whether found at a Flea market, craft show or in a friend's garden, most fun garden signs can easily be made yourself with a few…

How to: Easy project ideas, Recycled garden art
 2

Terrific garden tub transformation

Upcycle a Vintage Cast Iron Claw-foot tub for the garden No matter the condition of the bathtub, you can transform it into a conversation piece…

Garden Junk
 4

How to make Jeanie’s tiered succulent garden

A light bulb goes off and the brainstorming begins!  That's how a garden project develops here at the Flea market Gardening 'laboratory.' Jeanie's two tiered…

Creative Containers, Garden Art ideas
 2

How to Create a Fairy Garden in a Container

Inspiration Gallery Looking for ideas on how to make your perfect miniature garden? Creating a magical miniature container garden will enchant you and everyone around…

Garden Junk, Miniature and Fairy garden ideas
 3

Plant puzzles-Creating a design in succulents

Garden design with succulents After several unique bricks and blocks were collected , they were all fit together and planted with succulents to make a…

Garden design ideas, Plant profiles
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Creative ways to upcycle vintage springs

Rustic bedsprings make garden art Flea market Gardeners are finding old rusty bed springs and re-purposing them to flower pot holders, sun catchers and trellises.…

Garden Junk, How to: Easy project ideas
 2

Garage sale shopping 101

How to shop a garage sale Actually it’s a rare sale held in someone’s garage.  Normally it’s in the front yard, back yard or even…

Flea Markets and Junk Shops, Garden Junk
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Inspiration: Passing on the love of gardening

Who inspired you to garden? Many times it was our Moms... Here at Flea Market Gardening, we have an entire album of photos of ourselves,…

Garden Inspiration and ideas
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Our favorite butterfly plants

Wow! Butterflies love these plants! Grow any of these for instant results and each is matched with the perfect plant combinations for color and growing…

Gardening tips, Plant profiles
 3

Collecting: Merry milk cans in the garden

Finding and featuring vintage milk cans in the garden Milk Cans and Montgomery Ward Now what do 'Milk Cans' and Montgomery Ward have to do…

Collections, Garden Junk
 4

Iridescent Iris in a Flea Market garden

Iris time! Iris are a Flea Market gardeners best friend in Spring because of the easy care and reliable beauty. Because they occasionally have to…

Gardening tips, Plant profiles
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