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Get That Cottage Garden Look

Jennifer Howard | Cottage on Bunker Hill

So what happens when I mix my two favorite things: gardening & thrifting?? Well, it makes for a pretty good cottage garden look! Let me show you how.

 In my cottage garden I like to tuck in lots of water sources for the pollinators that come to visit.  In my cottage garden, I like to tuck in lots of water sources for the pollinators that come to visit.

It's a perfect addition to this small corner of my cottage garden. Soon the flowers will fill in too.

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Planter Bird Bath Idea

Another thrifty idea is to use an overturned terracotta pot with a saucer on top to create a small garden bird bath.

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DIY Potting Bench

This dumpster find was turned into the sweetest potting table for my garden!

 It's now the perfect place to store some of my vintage buckets and watering cans.

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Old Shutters

An old wooden shutter can be used to hang a bucket of flowers or to use as a trellis for a climbing flower like morning glories.

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Vintage Tools

Old garden tools and small pots were used here to create a garden wreath.