Things and people to be cherished GEDENKNIS – DIEP VOETSPORE IN ONS LEWENS Shrines – foot prints in our hearts “Shrines” to remember some of the loved ones that influenced my/our lives in a very direct manner were created during … Continued
The Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, is the “guardian angel” of our kitchen courtyard since the Covid lock down in 2020! Because I was working from home and not in my office during the world wide Covid lock down, I had … Continued
Life is a journey with a passport via the garden route The corner in our front garden was a semi-rubbish dump… when we moved in a few years ago. Because of all the large trees here and in the neighboring … Continued
Gutter glory Geute blink in die blom Gutter in full bloom When a gutter is in your face next to an entrance, it is even more necessary to conceal this boring necessity. This iron flower by local craftsman doing informal … Continued
Cut the corners – in the garden GIETERS EN GOETERS VIR GROENTE Let the water run to the garden patch I have “inherited” these old water cans from my dad and granddad and they are still used but by placing … Continued
Please park here, and have some coffee. KARWAG OF VERSKRIKKER? Car guard or scare crow? In smaller premises there are only so much parking space and this scare crow dressed from the cupboards of myself and my daughter is now … Continued
A western perspective on a African theme for a concrete garden wall A western perspective on an African theme for a concrete fence wall – narrow passage between the family room and the fence wall with the neighbors. We wanted … Continued
BBQ space with kitchen nostalgia from long ago Off cut tiles and left over tiles from previous tiling projects were used to cover the serving space next to the BBQ. The unique pattern is the result of using only what … Continued
Face lift for grey cement garden furniture and stairs The almost indestructible quality of older garden furniture made from cement is a great plus, but sometimes you want something new or just pretty. Surf the net to find pictures of … Continued
Signature to find your home Hardboard cut out letters to name your street address, broken mirror pieces and a few mosaic tiles were used to write this street name outside the garden wall. (Use a hammer and put the … Continued