Sunday, October 24, 2010

From Kitchen Garden to Haunting Graveyard

Transmogrify!


That's exactly what I told my kitchen garden.  Your season is over (for now) little kitchen garden and you need to get with the program.

Here you are in all your summer glory!

But some new folks have moved in....
I'm not sure I'll want them stay for long.  You know what they say about house guests and fish - they both start to stink in 3 days.
Why.....are those the ghosts of Sweet Bee, Worker Bee, Baby Bee, Sam Cat, and Brody Cat?

Are they.......dancing???
They won't tell.  Their lips are sealed.  FOREVER!  (cue the spooky music)


Okay...here's what it took to create this spooky spot.

Gothic looking fencing from Home Depot.  They're just plastic.  Purchased last year for the big parade in our home town.

Tombstones from Dollar Tree this year.

Ghosts created from really cheap sheets from Walmart, black marker and some glow-in-the-dark paint.

Ghost supports are tomato spirals - they're supposed to support your tomatoes, but they don't seem to work well for us - but they're perfect for ghosts.

Little (misshapen) ghost heads made from plastic store bags and newspaper.  Heads are tied with a ribbon.

It's windy here today and the ghosts just look like they're floating above the garden.  I hope I don't jump if I see them moving out of the corner of my eye.  

I have to say I love how the orange nasturtium pops against the black of the tombstones.  What a happy accident!  

Such a treat to see you again!  We'll be having the annual Halloween bakeathon very soon and you're invited to come along.  It's always so much fun to sample all the treats.


Here's where I'm linking up today!
Between Naps on the Porch

31 comments:

  1. Great metamorphosis! The fence, ghosts and tombstones make for a fun transformation!

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  2. Oh that is so cute! Wait I mean spooky!!

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  3. You did a great job turning that garden into a spooktacular graveyard!

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  4. Spooky baby ..spooky!!

    Enjoy your week of fun.

    Hugs Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  5. Great use for tomato stakes. Love the ghosts. Happy Halloween.

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  6. Beautiful, if I can truly say that about a graveyard! I like the fact that you were able to create this without spending too much. Thanks for detailing that for us.
    Maureen

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  7. So neat for a haunted graveyard! Can't wait to see the baking.

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  8. Totally cute spooky fun! I love it! Your ghosts are too cute!

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  9. Fun! I'll bet your whole neighborhood is enjoying it!

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  10. I love the spooky garden! Love that you decorated the garden, an often neglected area!

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  11. Hello!
    Now! That's the way to transform a garden! How fun!
    Hope you have a terrific week!
    Kathy

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  12. Your garden looks so cute all "dressed" up for fall. Love the tips about the tomato cages. Thanks for sharing.

    :) Michelle

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  13. Sooo cool! My boys would love to come take a look at your yard.

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  14. You did a great job on decorating the yard. And the collage looks great also. But your header look neat with all the antique Halloween postcard. Thank's for stopping by....Julian

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  15. Wow, I pictured that gorgeous summer garden in the back. I didn't realize it was out front. Ya'll sure worked hard to get it Boo ready!! Looks great and bet reader Bee enjoyed working on it.

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  16. Halloween's so much fun -- bet there are some pumpkins lurking there somewhere. Thanks for stopping by. Jane F.

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  17. That is the coolest. We do a graveyard too complete with fog. My hubby and kids get really into it.

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  18. I just love your yard. Great idea.

    Willow

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  19. Cute - and I'll bet it's scary at night!

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  20. What a spooky transformation!
    Love it!

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  21. I love your graveyard. Very gothic!

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Be sure to link up with my Happy Hour party on Wednesday. I'm also having a giveaway with CSN!

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  22. Love it! What a great way to Spook-up your garden! How great that the weeds actually come in handy!

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  23. I love the garden transformation! Halloween decorations on the outside are so fun. This will be perfect for trick-or-treating. Thanks for stopping by my blog
    creativesouthernhome.blogspot.com

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  24. Oooooo! So spooky! Love it! Halloween is my favorite.

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  25. What a sweet ghost circle! It makes me recall the song, "If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone...." I can hear the tune as I look at your wonderful post! Such fun sidebar images! Elizabeth

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  26. I so love your spooky kitchen garden--fabulous!

    Thanks for sharing how you did it all, too...what wonderful ideas!

    Hope you're having a beautiful day!

    Julie

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  27. I know all the trick-or-treaters will love all your spooky decorating. Have fun! Happy Halloween!

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  28. You guys sure know how to party around your place! Love the dancing ghosts.
    Brenda

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  29. It all came together so cute! What a transformation.
    Hugs,
    Donna

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