Plant Stand Turned Farmers Market

A few weeks before Grace's garden themed birthday party, I spotted an abandoned plant stand on the side of the road.

As I skidded to a stop, I noticed a man {at the home where the abandoned plant stand lay neglected and lonely}.  Bolder than I normally would be, I asked him if he was really giving such a treasure away.

Not only did he nod his head in agreement BUT he then offered to load it into my car.

There, at home, it proudly sat.  It waited for the mister to come home and welcome it into our collection of useful things.  I waited for the mister to come home and praise my resourcefulness.

Both the plant stand and I were disappointed in the mister's reaction.  He actually said, um...I don't understand what you plan on doing with it.

IT!  He called this planters stand 'it'.

Is that what I said when he rescued this tree stump from a lake and needed to bring it home with us?

Is that what I say when I go to load groceries into the back of the car and I find these hidden beneath a blanket?

Does he not remember what happened when I came home with this $3.99 chair from Goodwill?

That plant stand was going to serve a higher purpose.

That plant stand was being invited to a little girl's garden party...

Instead of holding blossoming flowers, this plant stand was filled with garden fresh {felt} fruits and vegetables.

That plant stand transformed into a farmer's market.

A farmer's market ready for 14 little girls to use their imaginations and create memories with.

In the end, the mister realized that he was wrong.  That plant stand served a purpose, it made 14 little girls happy and 1 big girl happy {happy to be right again!}.

*All felt fruit and vegetable patterns can be found right here!

No Dirt Garden

Gardening is great...if it weren't for the dirt.  Unfortunately, Grace feels the same.

So, for those that love gardening but don't love to get dirty, this no dirt garden is just as much fun.

Plant some felt veggies in your no dirt garden.  And, then...

Watch the smile on your gardener's face as they pull and pluck the bounty from the garden without fretting over getting dirty.

So, what are you waiting for...go plant your no dirt garden.  You won't even have to pull any weeds!

For a great tutorial to make your own no dirt garden, visit A Beautiful Mess.

To make some felt veggies to fill your garden, make sure to check out the I Heart Fake Food Tutorials right here!

If you build it...

If you build it, they will come.

The pallet turned garden stand was finally broken in.

Mud pies were made.

 Gardening gloves were worn.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't force her to get her hands dirty.

Pallet Garden Stand

Good things come to those that wait.

I often have to remind myself of this, when I add something to my husband's to do list. 

 Well over a year ago, probably closer to 2 years ago, I convinced the handsome husband to pick up an old pallet.

My vision, the old pallet would be transformed into a mud pie kitchen.  Of course, the pallet sat for almost 2 years...waiting.

I'd like to say I patiently waited for said pallet to be transformed but after a year and 11 months of waiting, I strongly encouraged my husband to get to work.

Two weeks later, the pallet came out from behind the garage and transformed before my eyes into the sweetest garden center.

Yes, sometimes good things come to those who wait...

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