It’s been a few weeks since I planted my flower garden. Now that my garden is complete, I have been loving it!
While the garden has been a haven for me, I’ve been hoping that the garden would also be a welcome place for birds as well. My kids and I love to bird watch!
The garden has lots of phlox, which I’ve heard can attract hummingbirds. I would love that!
My purple garden phlox
Sunflowers are also said to attract birds. But although my sunflower plant is big, it hasn’t flowered yet! I am hoping to get a sunflower or two soon!
Sunflowers can attract birds to the garden
DIY Bird Bath for the Garden
I wanted to add a bird bath to the garden, but they can be so pricey! So, for only about $25, I picked up a large clay pot and saucer from my local garden store to make my own DIY bird bath. I like how deocorative the large clay pot for my DIY bird bath looks.
I made my bird bath from a simple clay pot and saucer from the garden store.
To make my DIY bird bath, all I did was turn the clay pot upside down. I then steadied it in the mulch by pushing the pot down, and centered the clay saucer on top. The bird bath is very sturdy! When I water the flowers, I spray some water into my DIY bird bath with the garden hose. My DIY bird bath is perfect, since it only holds just enough water for a day, so I can add fresh water the next day.
I haven’t seen any birds in my homemade bird bath yet, but there has been some “evidence” so to speak that birds have been there — LOL.
Maybe when I finally locate the hummingbird feeder I purchased a year or two ago, there will be even more birds in my garden! The garden is located just outside our side living room window, so it’s in the perfect spot for some bird watching!
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Wonderful post…I like your pretty blog.^^
Maybe follow each other on bloglovin?
Let me know follow you then back.
Lovely greets nessa
Hi, Nessa! Beautiful blog! I just visited, and followed you on Bloglovin. Thanks for your visit!
Thank you so much for the follow.
Followed you back on bloglovin.
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Thanks, Nessa, will do!
Hope you get your hummingbirds soon.
Thanks for your visit, Rosemary! I like your garden sign!
Some “evidence” haha! I love how it’s only enough water for the day, that should help keep it from being a total mosquito trap without the need for a pump 🙂
Thanks, Joquena! I like that since the bird bath is small, I don’t need a pump — easy and thrifty! Thanks for your visit!
Great idea! Stop by my Friday’s Five Features and link up this post (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/08/fridays-five-features-no-3.html
Thanks, Becca! Will do!
Great idea! I need to do this in my garden!! I’m sure the birds are visiting – maybe they’re just shy about bathing in public! LOL!
Have a great weekend! Julia
Thanks for visitig, Jules! I am thinking of putting the bird bath under the living room window so I can spy on the birds!
I have always wanted a bird bath, I guess I should make one 🙂 Thank you so much for joining us and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning to our party board. Enjoy a happy weekend and please join us next Friday.
Thanks, Lisa! Will join again on Friday!
Oh so simple & cute!
Thanks, Diana! Thank you for your visit!
Great idea! Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features and Fun Festivities. Don’t forget to stop back by this Friday!
Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features and Fun Festivities. Don’t forget to stop back by this Friday!
Fun upcycled project. Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x
Thanks, Danielle, and thank you for stopping by!