Amazing what a lick of paint can do eh, Grommit?

The other major project for the weekend did not involve digging in the dirt but it was lots of fun too. A while back I passed an antique store which had a little cluster of cool retro lawnchairs in the perfect shade of turquoise (remember those tacky flamingo plates?) The chairs were similar to this one but in a way cooler color, no they were cooler looking even than this one. I coveted them immediately. However, being an antique store I didn't even stop to see how much they were, since they were probably out of my price range. Instead I struck upon the idea of painting my el cheapo resin chairs that very cool color. For only the cost of a can of spraypaint (OK, 2 cans, yeah I ran out before I could finish the undersides of the chairs) I could at least continue the color theme that I've struck upon for my patio.

So being that I tend to take a creative idea and run with it in all directions, I had a spraypaint fest. I painted a cheap plastic wall planter said cool color as well and filled it with flamingo pink geraniums. Too stinkin' cool! I painted a little hanging planter with "sage" stencilled into it and filled it with sage (duh.) I painted my ugly mailbox. I accidentally painted my deck a bit too where the drop cloth didn't cover. Oops. Oh well, no biggie. It all looks so purty now, no?

In the back garden, the news is that my beans (both string & turtle) are popping up and the daikon radish and bok choy are sprouting too. The damn squirrels had their way with the bulbs I planted and dug in the other pots too, so I liberally sprinkled cayenne & crushed red pepper in all of the pots. Stings the eyes don't it, boys?

I also drove directly at a squirrel yesterday who was in the road playing chicken. I could have gotten him if I had veered to the right just a bit as he scuttled away like the lily-livered varmint he was, but I decided to be merciful. It wasn't in my neighborhood, so I doubt that particular squirrel has done me any personal affronts. Then again, you never know. I did manage to blast one of the ones that has wreaked havoc in Two Turtles Garden with a high-powered jet of icy cold water, heh. Should have seen him take off up the neighbor's tree. I don't like the way he looked at me from his perch up on high though. He was thinking evil thoughts.

This weekend should be filled with fun of the stepping stone creating variety. We are planning on making the first step into the garden a stone with, what else, two turtles on it. Mosaic-y goodness will surely ensue. Also need to track town the motherlode of moss to finish the carpet.


*I will be printing & laminating this little gem of the photoshop persuasion and sticking it out in the garden. I think I will also send it to Drew at FARK.