Handmade garden projects : step-by-step instructions for creative garden features, containers, lighting & more

225 Pages·2011·29.88 MB·English

by  Forkner, Lorene Edwards

HANDMADE GARDEN PROJECTS
HANDMADE GARDEN PROJECTS
Step-by-Step Instructions for Creative Garden Features,
Containers, Lighting & More
By Lorene Edwards Forkner
Timber Press
Portland / London
Copyright © 2011 by Lorene Edwards Forkner. All rights reserved.
Photos copyright © Allan Mandell appear on pages: 2, 5 (all but bottom left), 6, 10, 14, 16, 21, 22,
24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 46, 49, 50, 58, 60, 63 bottom, 64, 66, 70, 74, 77, 78, 86,
87, 88, 94, 97, 98, 105, 106, 111, 112, 118, 124, 128, 132, 138, 143, 144, 147 bottom, 152, 154, 158,
162, 165, 166, 169, 170, 173, 174, 180, 184, 187 right, 188, 190, 194, 198, 201, 202, 206, 210, and 217.
Photo copyright © Mary Grace Long appears on page 224.
All other photos by the author.
Pages 16 and 190: garden of Johanna and Richard Marquis.
Page 114: garden of Willi Evans Galloway.
Design by Patrick Nistler
Published in 2011 by Timber Press, Inc.
The Haseltine Building 2 The Quadrant
133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450 135 Salusbury Road
Portland, Oregon 97204-3527 London NW6 6RJ
timberpress.com timberpress.co.uk
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Forkner, Lorene Edwards.
Handmade garden projects : step-by-step instructions for creative garden features,
containers, lighting & more / by Lorene Edwards Forkner. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60469-185-6
1. Garden ornaments and furniture. 2. Do-it-yourself work. I. Title.
SB473.5.F67 2011
635—dc22 2011013136
A catalog record for this book is also available from the British Library.
To James, my partner in a handmade life
Contents
P R E FA C E 1 1
A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S 1 5
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D 1 7
1 / T H E G R O U N D F L O O R 3 9 5 / F I N I S H I N G T O U C H E S 1 5 5
Bluestone-Quilted Gravel Pathway Glimmering Glass Birdbaths
Urban Cowgirl Pavers Tree-Hung Vintage Chandelier
Tap-On Canning Jar Lanterns
Pebbly Mosaic Patio Accents
Homemade Fireflies
Temporary Turf Tattoo
Ever-Blooming Vinyl Wallflowers
Portable Bamboo Edging
Embellished Terracotta Hose Guides
2 / S U P P O R T I N G A C T S 6 7
Flashing Nameplates
Rugged Steel Trellis
6 / O R G A N I Z E & S T O R E 1 9 1
Scrap Metal Window Ledge
Open-Air Potting Organizer
Towering Bamboo Obelisk
Easy Fold-Away Planting Bench
Galvanized Wire Plant Support
Repurposed Shutter Storage Space
3 / F E AT U R E AT T R A C T I O N S 9 1
Cut Flower Bouquet 101
Old World Water Fountain
C O N V E R S I O N TA B L E S 2 1 2
Simple Backyard Firepit
Gabion-Style Cocktail Table
H A R D I N E S S Z O N E S 2 1 3
Plumbing Pipe Pergola
R E S O U R C E S 2 1 5
4 / C L E V E R C O N TA I N E R S 1 1 5
I N D E X 2 1 8
Table Top Knot Garden
Stacking Herb Tower
Grow-Anywhere Mini-Orchard
Rustic Featherweight Trough
Copper & Cedar Planter
Sleek Succulent Gutter
Outdoor Terrarium