How To Stop Critters From Digging In Your Flower Pots

A few days ago I planted a new flower in a flower pot on my porch and the following 

morning I woke up to this mess! Gah! Something was digging in my pot! Whatever 

it was (and it was probably a squirrel or chipmunk) didnt damage the plant at all, but

dug out all the soil around the plant, making a big mess.  

I didnt want to be cleaning this mess up again each morning, so I thought about

what I could put on the soil to deter the infringing offender. Why not broken 

china pieces from my scrap boxes? When I make jewelry from broken china plates,

I save all of the leftover scraps and store them in plastic shoe box-like bins. I usually

use the leftover scrap pieces for mosaics, but some shards are too thick or curved even

to be used in mosaics, so they land up going back into the bins again...

I cleaned up the potting soil mess and then placed random china shards 

on top of the soil, surrounding the plant. Not only was my plant undisturbed

the following morning (and each morning since), but I love the way the china

shards looked in the flowerpot.  

The china shards add an extra splash of color and texture the flowerpot.

What do you think?

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Fairy Gardens Made From Broken Flower Pots With DIY

Dont throw away those broken clay pots! Look at what you can create with a broken pot

or two, a few small plants, some potting soil, and a little imagination. Why not turn your 

broken pots and pottery into a beautiful fairy garden? Every garden can use a little magic, so

why not attract a garden fairy or two of your own? :)  You can incorporate all types of 

miniatures into  your fairy garden; think about what natural materials you might use

such as acorns, stones, and twigs to create fairy decor. Doll house miniatures also work
well. Take a look at these creative examples of fairy gardens and be inspired!

Mini garden by Amber at Natureworks

I love the use of different colored pots! 

Fairy garden by Erdekesseg.hu

Fairy garden with birdhouses via Pinterest

Succulent mini garden by Gabriel via Deavita

Another pretty example via Pinterest (unknown source)

Fairy Garden DIY by Daily Colours

Heres another great DIY from De Gulle Aarde, Bounty Earth

(above and below) 

Dont throw out that broken pot! By SalvagedNature via Etsy

Fairy garden from Hometalk.com

Dont have any broken terra cotta flower pots of your own to create a fairy garden?

 Dont break any! Instead, use a regular unbroken pot, or how about some other creative

 container like these pictured below? Small vintage suitcases, tool boxes, and even an

old wash basin tub can become magical fairy gardens with just a little bit of imagination!

Old toolbox fairy garden by Tonkadale Greenhouse

Fairy garden inside a tin picnic basket container from Midwest Living

This old wash tub makes a charming fairy garden!

Fairy garden in an old suitcase with DIY by Empress of Dirt

What do you think?

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Surround Yourself With People Who Inspire You

I think this is so true!

What do you think? What types of people do you like to surround yourself with?

Id love to hear what you have to say.

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Habits Of Happy People

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