A day in the garden

Taking upcycling to a new level....in it's former life, this was a book rack. I like it's new life better. Inverted and hung on the garden shed, it's the perfect storage space for my little clay pots.

Several years ago, I thought I needed a lot of small pots....boy did I ever make a wrong spending choice. Way too hot in the deep south....watering twice a day was not my cup of tea! But don't they make a great statement just hanging out on the garden shed.

Oh, and the little ladders are for the mice to climb and play on after dark. I aim to please all the night creatures!













And, then there is an old garden chair. It's so rusted out, I had to place it in a flower bed to keep visiting folks safe. Even though it has holes in it's bottom, it was too tempting to pass by. Many visitors just wanted to have a seat and watch my garden grow. So....I had to move it off the beaten path. I now use it to hold an in-season flower-filled pot.























Alliums in the garden - Before
























And after Photoshop play.

I learned about a new tool in Photoshop today. Truth is, I didn't know how to spell allium....I only had one "l" originally. By the time I decided to do the smart thing and check the trusty dictionary, I had already flattened and saved my altered picture. Determined to find a cure for my mistake, I first tried the paint, brush, eraser, clone stamp and more tools. They were no help (or more likely, I wasn't using them correctly). Then discovered a blur tool....Wow, I just blurred the misspelled word and typed it in correctly and voila....if I hadn't told you, you never would have known.

Now, my intrigue is up....what more can I do with the blur tool...I'm on a mission!

3 comments :

  1. Being a gardener and a quilter, I feel stacks of terra cotta pots are as addictive as stacks of fat 1/4's - you can't have just one! Love your photo and the tiny ladders are a hoot! Your mice will really appreciate making their climb easier.
    Thanks so much for sharing - have a good weekend.

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  2. Very cool blurring! Fun!
    Love the first photo too of all the pots.

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  3. Your photo of all your little pots is so artistic and inviting! The ladders are a great touch. And thanks for sharing about the blur tool. Lots of great stuff to keep learning about with Photoshop!

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