Saturday, September 27, 2008

Pink in the garden!

I bet you thought this post would be a flower! Not this time....here's a pink flamingo.

One of my favorite Southern gardeners is Felder Rushing. This pink flamingo pic is from his website. He has lots of flamingos in his pictures of his gardens.



Here is a garden complete with flamingos that he grows in the back of his pick up truck!
His website is Welcome to Felder Rushing,net

If you have time, his radio shows are lots of fun to listen to. They are available on the
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Site. Even if you can't listen to the broadcasts, you will enjoy the pictures that go with each broadcast if you love gardening! He has some very unique garden art!

Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday. Please click on her link for more pink posts.

50 comments:

Southern Lady said...

Diane, I loved this post about Felder. He is truly one of a kind and his radio show is very entertaining, especially the ones he and "Dr. Dirt" did together.

His talent is excelled only by his imagination ... Gotta love that pickup truck garden!

One Shabby Old House said...

How cute is that. Now that is one way to make an old pickup look better lol. I wonder what Jeff Foxworthy would have to say about that. lol. I loved it!

Gone said...

What a lovely idea...a garden planted in the back of a pick-up truck...with flamingos.

Such imagination!

Happy PINKness day!

Anonymous said...

Loved this Pink Saturday post, Diane! The site sounds like something we'd enjoy seeing!

My Artful Heart said...

What a cool truck garden. The flamingo gives it a cutsy touch....LOVE it!

Have a great Pink Saturday.

Sarah Taylor said...

That flamingo is so much fun! Obviously a very creative fellow! Thanks for sharing!

Picket said...

Morning Diane! I love the truck garden and thanks for the web site...I have never heard of him but I can tell already that I like the way he gardens! lol Great pink post girl..hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Darlene said...

What a unique gardener and I love his pink flamingos!
Have a happy Pink Saturday!

Dawn said...

I like the flamingo. I've never seen an old truck look so good.

Thank you for your well wishes this week. I'm feeling much better today.

take care,
Dawn

Alexandra MacVean said...

Happy Pink Saturday! Cute flamingo! :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Pink Saturday, Diane.

What a fun pink post. I just so happen to love flamingos, and I wonder why my garden is missing one.

Anonymous said...

Such a neat garden!

And I love public radio! They always find the most interesting people...

Have a lovely Pink Saturday!

SmilingSally said...

lol Now, this is scary! lol My husband--just last night--said that a good pink idea would be to post on pink flamingos! lol Have you two been talking? lol

Happy Pink Saturday!

bj said...

This is a great post on Felder...and that pickup looks FABULOUS !! LOL
love, bj

Margie said...

I love the truck garden! I have enough trouble getting things to grow in the ground, and some people can grow things anywhere! I envy them! I like the *pink* flamingos, nice touch!

Margie :)

Virginia said...

I have to check Felder out, sound like fun. What a imagination.
Have a Happy and Bless Pink Saturday. Virginia

Anonymous said...

I wish I could have done this project with my old little truck - it was hard to part with it. And I adore flamingos. Hope you have a lovely pink day.

Gabriela said...

Happy Pink Saturday!

This is pretty PINKING amazing!

~ Gabriela ~

Anonymous said...

Loved the photo of the truck---I have turned into a Flamingo Lover, so I really enjoyed your pink share today. Hope all is going well with you! Dana

Neabear said...

Wow, a garden in a pickup truck! Does he actually drive it around? Guess I better check out his site and find out for myself. Love your blog!

Bo said...

Hi Diane...I had never heard of Felder Rushing, but the pickup garden was enough to get me interested in peeking at his website...I LOVED the one & only FAQ he had posted, because that is the one question I would have asked him...LOL.. truly, a one of a kind guy. Thanks for sharing him...
;-) Bo

Anonymous said...

Hey! I love the truck.
Hugs
Judy

Glennis said...

Wow, I didn't know about him. I'll check him out. I love the pick-up truck as a planter! Too cute. There are some places in my neighborhood that would benefit from that!

Happy Pink Saturday!

Anonymous said...

That flamingo just made my day..how can you look at it without smiling?? :)

Anonymous said...

What a great Pink Post! I love the truck garden! Happy Pink Saturday!

Miss Rhea said...

Wow, that is great !! I need one of those in my back yard, hee hee !! :)

Happy Pink Saturday !! :)

nikkicrumpet said...

Well if you have an old pickup junking up the yard....why not turn it into a garden lol. How clever!

Unknown said...

Your pink flamingos look classic amongst your fall flowers. Happy Pink Saturday, Karen

Grandma Faith said...

Thanks for posting the pink flamingoes. It just wouldn't be Pink Saturday without them. I had never heard of Felder, so I had to go to his website and check him out. Man, his porch is beautiful with that green roof. I found the list of all the past radio shows, so I can use him as a resource now. What a guy! Take care.

Marina Capano said...

What a lovely idea,How cute is that! Happy PINKness day!
visit me anytime!
hugs
xoxoxo

Marina

One Knit One Purl said...

I love pink flamingos. They are truly an inspiration to me. What a fun garden. Some people are so creative!

Take care and happy pink Saturday.

Susan

Unknown said...

What a GREAT post...love the flamingo's and how well they go in that truck!

Happy Pink...Lorena

Susan Hickam said...

That was an awsome post Diane! I have never seen a garden grown in the back of someones truck before. Very fun. Happy Pink Saturday!

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Hi Diane
Thanks for the warm welcome to Pink Saturday!

I love garden shows so I'll check out Mr. Rushing's web site. Thanks!

Hugs, Pat

Anonymous said...

Diane, I love your pink flamingo. And I think it's great that the back of that pick-up is planted. I know I'd never talk my hubby into that but it looks great.

Gretchen

abeachcottage said...

I can't believe that truck! I'm checking him out...

Sarah

imjacobsmom said...

You fooled us! That Flamingo is cute! Now I'm off to check out Felder. Happy Pink Saturday! ~ Robyn

Shell in your Pocket said...

How fun...I love the the pick up truck with flamingos!
Have a great weekend!
-Sandy Toes

Jenny said...

Too fun! I am off to check out his site. Thanks for sharing. Come visit mine! This is my first.

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

I can't wait to go see Felder.Thanks for sharing this with us.

Anonymous said...

Diane, I have not heard of Felder, but I like his sense of humor, That truck is a hoot. I wonder if our Bose radio can find him. Love your pink today. Hugs, Jeanne

Missy Wertz said...

Those are really cute! Now do you mean to tell me that you do not hahve any pink flamingos in your garden?

Joy said...

Wow he has a green thumb...or would it be pink?!? Hee! Hee!
Your little photographer does a great job!
Hope you're having a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

Great fun! The garden in back of the pickup truck. That could be a title to a story. :)

Neabear said...

Thanks for visiting. I noticed you changed your header design since I visited earlier. Very nice. Hope you had a happy pink Saturday.

KatCollects said...

Love the garden in the pick up truck, how unique! Happy Pink Saturday.
Kathy

Laura @ the shorehouse. said...

This is FABULOUS! Wow...I love so much about this, especially the spike plant popping out of the old boot!

Anonymous said...

Diene,
Lovely post...i went to visit Felder...he has a lovely garden. You have a wonderful weekends..Happy Pink Katherinellen

Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...

Diane, Happy Pink Weekend to you! I love Felder's pickup truck "garden" :0)And love that flamingo! I had never seen him before...I'm temporarily in the most northern city in Mississippi right..only about 10 miles from Memphis..so he's in Jackson, just a few hours away. I will have to listen to his radio show. Are you in Jackson?? Thanks for sharing this...

Stephanie

Chic and Charming said...

that garden in the back of a pickup is fabulous. I also love pink flamingos!