~Garden Wire Cloches and Simple & Sweet Fridays #176~

I wanted to share with you a project I've been wanting to make.

~A Garden Wire Cloche~

Our chickens discovered the kale in our raised beds,

so I used what I had to cover them.

As you can see, it didn't work.

I wanted to make a whimsical wire cloche to protect the plants.

Stan bought me some chicken wire and 

showed me what tools I needed.

When using chicken wire, gloves are a Must!!

I had a steel dome cloche and I wanted to copy the shape,

so I bent the wire over it.

I then cut the wire leaving extra to bend around it.

A pair of pliers help with bending the wire,

so there are no poking pieces.

It took a little bit of time but,

 I love how the shape turned out.

I ended up making six of them.

Just enough to cover the kale plants, 

so the chickens can't eat them.

I decided to put old vintage glass door knobs on the top of the wire cloches for the finials.

They give the raised bed a whimsical look.

I picked some eggplant, carrots and garlic today.

I have enough for us and to share some with our neighbors.

The rudbeckia is just so pretty this year.

The garden is in full bloom!

Our first dahlia for the summer.

Summer Treats!!

Last weeks features:

Everyday Living - Here Comes the Sunflowers

The Dedicated House - Chalk Paint and Goodwill

Orphans with Makeup - I Love When It Chips

Junk Chic Cottage - 60 Inch TV Cover Up

Finch Rest - Shabby Garden Room

Olia-Podrida - Italian Cream Cake

Biljana Shabby - Moving Home: Romantic Shabby Chic Bedroom Room

The Tablescaper - Pinks

Karen's Up on the Hill - Drying Hydrangeas

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~Gingerbread Village Tablescape, Mantle and Simple & Sweet Fridays #146~

I wanted to share with you our Gingerbread Tablescape for Christmas this year. 

It was a lot of fun creating it.

The girls helped me make the gingerbread houses for the village.

I found a kit at Walmart and they decorated each one.

They turned out so cute!

I placed them in cloches to display them as the centerpiece for the table. I added snow to create a winter scene.

I wanted to separate the tablecloth from the centerpiece

 so I used some wrapping paper from the dollar store.

I used different size cloches to give the 

table height in the center.

Lights and candles everywhere.

I used my clear etched glasses from Anthropologie.

I stamped name tags, added candy and cookies to the display. 

Vintage ornaments and glittered pine cones 

placed in glass dishes.

A fun way to decorate a table for the Christmas holiday!

Our mirror above the mantle is decorated with new star lights.

You can never have enough lights for Christmas.

I had a dog ornament that Justin added Maggie's face to.

Too cute!!

Snowmen and trees added to the winter mantle.

I love my new boxwood wreaths on my vintage windows.

I can't believe Christmas in next week, where has the year gone.

I still have a lot of shopping to do. 

The Christmas tree is decorated and

I've been cooking up a storm.

I'll share more photos soon!

Can't wait to see all your creativity this week!!

Last weeks features:

Simply Suzannes - DIY Laurel Wreath For Christmas

The North End Loft - Pottery Barn Knock Off DIY Glittery Putz Houses

The Speckled Hen Cottage - Merry & White Christmas Trees

Simple Joys - Holly Cookies

White Whimsy - Christmas Around The House

Little Brags - Welcome to My Christmas Tour

Life & Home at 2102 - Our Christmas Home Tour

Lou Lou Girls - Peppermint Brownies

De Oude Huize Yard - Plums and Christmas

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