For the birds!

I've been clearing out my English Garden. As English Gardens go and as lovely as they are, they over grow and sometimes it is hard to tell what's in there. The bird bath, which I doubt gets used, was in need of some TLC. I took it out to seal the top, but it broke. My dad bought it for me so that was a sad moment as he is no longer with me.

I came across the Fraser Valley Cement Garden and to my delight was able to replace the top. I immediately sealed both the stand and the bath and placed it in my Japanese Garden. The bird bath is not Japanese but since that garden is not completed I can enjoy it from my deck in the meantime.

I'm going to let this dry and go onto my next project!

I need a stand to hang a Humming Bird feeder from. I found an old brick at the side of my house that was originally for a concrete wall. One 4' - 4x4, some stain and a hanging basket bracket should do the trick.

Once the stain dried, I screwed on the bracket and assembled it next to the bird bath. The opening on the brick doesn't hold the new 4x4's so I used a shimmy in the back to stabilize the wood. Once the plants start to fill out it will look pretty good if I do say so:)

All I really need is some more bamboo for the back drop. Since I'm building a house, I most likely will never finish this garden and due to the expense of Japanese Gardens, I will probably be taking it with me when I move.

Concrete Sealant: Cloverdale Paint
4X4: Lowes
Shimmy & Stain: Home Depot
Hanging Basket Bracket: Devon Greenhouse
Humming Bird Feeder: Wild Birds Unlimited