WINDOW BOX TIME

It's window box time!

Last year, for the very first time

I had window boxes.

This year I started them

back in March.

I pulled out my red geraniums

that had wintered in the 

basement.

By April they were starting

to get some green

on them.

 Now that it's May

I've placed them outside my window.

They are

 filling out nicely.

Can't wait to see them in bloom.

Happy Gardening!

 

MORNING WALK

The lovely weather here has prompted my sister
and I to get back into our morning routine of
walking every morning.

Yesterday we spied something over a
back fence that took our breath away.

This morning I had to go back with my camera
and take a few shots.

Four cherry trees anchor this small back yard.
I don't think I would ever want to leave it
in the Spring.

When I got home this morning
I was inspired to take advantage to this unusual weather.
I thought I just might get a jump start
on my geraniums that I store in
our basement over the winter.

I usually don't pull them out for another month,
but it has been in the 7o's and 80's here and if I start them now
they should be looking pretty good by May.
Worst case scenario...
I'll have to put them in the shed if it turns off
cold again.
I'm going to take that chance.

Happy Gardening.

OH MY ACHING BACK!

My 4Th. of July weekend was not a walk in the park!
I've done something to my lower back and
it hurts like HELL (pardon my french).

I seem to be popping Ibuprofen
like they were M&Ms.

I was able to spend a little time in the garden,
but wasn't able to do all I had hoped to.

I did manage to finish a little project I've been thinking
about since the beginning of Summer.
My gardening shed is so ugly, I'm always
trying to camouflage it the best I can.

I decided to make a little black board to hang on
one of the doors. Just a little novelty, mostly
just for looks.
I covered an old frame from the basement
with some crafting moss.

One coat of chalkboard paint.

Six coats of chalkboard paint.

I think it turned out okay,
but I wish it was a little bigger.

Oh well, I can live with it.

I bought this little wind chime...
the first time I put it outside the
graphic washed off.
I decided I could still make it work
and stenciled the number three on it.

Do you remember me telling you about the
geraniums I wintered in my basement?

Here they are today.

Happy Gardening!

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