I’m always excited for a new challenge to accomplish in the garden and recently I was invited to participate in Better Homes and Gardens 48-hour Blog Challenge. Together BHG.com and The Home Depot are proposing a very interesting event that is sure to be fun for me and hopefully for you as well. Here’s the deal. They have given me $500 to complete an outdoor project using products from The Home Depot. I was given a wide range of ideas to select as potential projects and ultimately how it turns out is up to me. The key is the project must be able to be accomplished in 48 hours and under $500. I’ll be keeping the project a bit of secret for a few days and will reveal bits and pieces of it throughout the process. You can also follow me over at the Better Homes and Gardens website and take a look at the competition. In the end you’ll be the deciding factor as to whose project is the favorite, you get to vote! I think that you’ll see that my project is a great one. One that hopefully, with your help, can win the challenge.
What a fun challenge Dave! Can’t wait to see what you came up with!
Wow, Dave! CONGRATULATIONS! I would love to have participated in that! I hadn’t even heard about it until now. It will be fun to follow you on this!
Congrats Dave. You have a wonderful challenge. I’m anxious to see what you come up with. Good Luck.
Go, Dave. I’ll be watching. Good luck.
Now that is going to be fun Dave .. I’ll want to see every bit going on .. do I just punch in BHG.com ?? I’m Canadian eh !
Congratulations Dave! I know you’ll be a wonderful challenger. That’s great, and I can’t wait to see what you make with your $500.00.~~Dee
Hi Dave- I will make sure to head on over and watch, and also to vote when the time comes. This will be fun to watch. Good luck!
-Heather
I would build an entry arbor to my backyard and make a nicer fence there than the chain link. Can’t wait to see what you do and I’ll be visiting and voting too! Good luck!!
Go Dave Go! Let us know when it’s time to vote. I love the photo and the little garden helper.
How awesome! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
I'd buy a tree & plant it, but then my husband has banned me from using power tools.
Congratulations on being selected for this. Even if you don't win, you still end up with a great prize.
That sounds like fun. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Dave, The folks who chose you chose well! Fantastic! gail
Awesome! I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
I have so little to start with that $500 would make a big change around here.
Thanks everyone for your support! It will be a lot of fun and I think we have a great plan ready to go. Here’s a little clue, I’ve actually talked about doing this project before in our garden.
Very cool Dave! I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product. I’m sure it will be great!
Hi Dave, it sounds like you already have your plan but I have been thinking about this and here is what I would do on your property: Get some lengths of the split rail fencing and make a divider wherever you decide privacy, or the creation of a garden room would look good. Make an L shape with it and make a bed inside the L with an ornamental tree, maybe a little crab apple or dogwood. Mulch the bed and the outside border of the fence. Plant some vines or climbing roses on the outside. Evergreen hedging, like the small boxwoods would be good too. Just a thought.
Frances
Congrats and I’ll go check it out. This is fun.