Done any late summer garden scavenging? I have, and this is what I did with some of my findings. If you’d like to make something similar, then read on.
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I grabbed a ten foot length of scrap chicken wire, gently scrunched and twisted it, wrapped it around itself to double it up, then flattened it out and shaped it to my liking. I then simply shoved my findings into the twisted and kinked wire form.
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
A scrap piece of triple-ply jute as an added embellishment, and I was done. Now, it’s your turn to scavenge around and give it a try.
These little garden jewel stalks are actually the fertile fronds of the sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis). Aren’t they pretty? They look like dark emerald beads on a stick, hence their other nickname, the ‘bead fern’.
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
I also scavenged my basement for some stored fall decor. I grew the Oaxacan blue corn last year, the bottleneck gourds, about seven years ago. These dried props will be used indoors, most likely displayed in a shallow platter or bowl. I prefer an ‘au naturel’ look when it comes to fall decorating. No cute, store bought embellishments for me, thank you.
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
I thought it somewhat amusing that throughout the summer I had been clipping off the spent Colocasia leaves as they declined in looks and performance; however, it is these very colors that are appreciated this time of year. I took the photo just because of that mere observation.
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And finally…. who says chum pots are just for chum. Whoever says that is just talking chum.
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| ©Linda Nelson 2014 |
Happy late summer!
Wow! What a gorgeous wreath you have created! A true work of art! Apparently, you have quite a green thumb, and you have a great eye for design and color.
Thank you, Julie. I enjoy the delightfully vicious cycle of creating.