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Marvelous mailboxes in the garden

How to upcycle an old or vintage mailbox,..for the garden! Get inspired next time you see an old discarded mailbox at a Flea Market or…

Garden Art ideas, Garden Junk
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Wreaths to welcome Autumn

Whimsical ideas to welcome Autumn Check out these five wreaths made from treasures, found objects, flea markets, junk boxes, curbs, and the garden! Bittersweet berries…

Garden Vignettes
 1

For the love of Terracotta pots

The earthy charm of terracotta What is it about terracotta that we like so much?  Is it the earthenware look, the soft muted color or…

Collections, Creative Containers
 3

Tonya’s seed exchange

Seed saving tips for the Flea Market Gardener! Seed saving is a fascinating hobby.  Near the end of the growing season, it's natural for us…

Gardening tips, How to: Easy project ideas
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How to organize a Secret Santa event for gardening friends

Holidays are especially merry when you have a group who will join together to play one of the many variations on the Christmas game called…

Garden Junk fun!, Holidays
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Pumpkins in the Fall garden, the rusty and the heavy!

We, here at Flea Market Gardening, 'do' pumpkins enthusiastically.  The icon of Fall and Halloween, they are blank slates upon which we create our special…

Garden Art ideas
 2

Winterizing Flea Market garden water features

There's nothing like the first storm of the season to remind us that we need to properly prepare our Flea Market Gardening ponds, birdbaths, totems…

Gardening tips
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Picking up worms and the mystery moth

Bug love? One thing we especially love here at Flea market Gardening is our wildlife, which is proved when looking at our Butterflies, Birds, Bugs and…

Edibles and Recipes, Gardening tips
 2

Sitting pretty in the garden

Showing off quaint old chairs in the garden Marie Niemann posted her quaint chair done up for the garden and it created a sensation on…

Benches and chairs, Garden Junk
 4

‘Fall into Flea Market Gardening’ Photo Contest

Winners revealed! September 22 Happy Fall, Flea Market Gardeners!  Autumn is here!  After such a long hot summer it's fun to 'Fall' in to FMG! …

Garden Junk fun!
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How to take GREAT garden photos!

Making the most of your camera in the garden As Flea Market gardeners, we take and post a LOT of pictures and there is a…

Garden Art ideas, How to: Easy project ideas
 1

How to make a bench and planter from old bed frames

Ann Elias's headboard bench Ann Elias recently visited an estate sale, one of the favorite pastimes for a Flea Market gardener!  Our secret is  that…

Benches and chairs, How to: Easy project ideas
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Using ordinary pallets in a fantastic garden

How to use of pallets in the garden Wooden pallets typically, from 3x3 ft to 4x4ft, consist of three or four stringers that support 10-12…

Creative Containers, Garden Junk
 7

Collecting marvelous Mason jars

Displaying Ball Mason Jars indoors and in the garden Mason jars are beloved by many, especially Flea Market gardeners!  Here we get a peek at…

Collections, Creative Containers
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Becky’s gorgeous garden shed sign

Using Flea Market china plates in a garden sign Becky Shaul Norris, of Verden, Oklahoma, is a true Flea Market Gardener.  She is known to…

Garden Art ideas, My Big Garden Project
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The ordinary and amazing birdbath

Using glass insulators to decorate a birdbath I watch my birds in the birdbath every day I love, love, love it so much...!  Found at…

Nature
 4

Myra’s gazebo from a corn crib

How to make a gazebo from a corn crib Myra Glandon, who lives and gardens near Prospect, Ohio, is a true Flea Market gardener.  Her talent…

Garden Junk, Shelters and Buildings
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Collecting: My vintage garden tools

Collecting vintage garden tools The era of 1940 through 1950 is precious to many of us because that is the time when our grandmothers, mothers…

Collections, Garden Junk
 4

Heavenly cobalt glass in the garden

How to use cobalt glass indoors and out in the garden ...including four projects you can do! [caption id="attachment_1712" align="aligncenter" width="353"] Cobalt reflecting beautiful light[/caption]…

Collections, Garden Color
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How to build simple garden benches for free

Easy benches for the garden that anyone can make Places to sit?  You’ve got to have them in a flea market garden. You can build…

Benches and chairs, How to: Easy project ideas
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