Hello Spring!
We’ve been not so patiently waiting for you for a long time now…
If you are a gardener, the month of March in the Great Lakes area can be just short of torturous.
A few warm days make you think spring has arrived! Yipee…
And then winter slaps you hard with a week of snow again.
Today is the first of April and its sure looking like spring…
And it is the kick off for National Gardening Month!
National Garden Month Activities
Here is a sneak peek of everything I’m working on and will be sharing on the blog this month:
Container Gardening – Think Beyond the Pot
My family teases me that nothing is from getting a flower planted in it during spring and summer months.
So true. I plant in old salad bowls, bar glasses, our old blender, boots, bicycles and more.
I’m lining up my containers and plotting what to go in them!
Mr. McGregor’s Garden in a Container
Next week for spring break, my peeps and I will be creating Mr. McGregor’s garden in a galvanized container.
I whipped up some pottery veggies for them to paint and we’ll be adding a few farm items I just didn’t have time to make on my own.
And…of course…planting a little lettuce!
I’ll share more soon…
New Window Boxes on the Way!
While I loved my old window boxes, the last two winters haven’t been kind to them.
They are falling off the house.
Since it looks like our move north has been postponed a year or two, I decided to bite the bullet and have more made.
Luckily, my handy Pops said he could handle this job himself!
Here’s a sneak peek at what is coming…
I bought some Jack Frost pansies to plant in them. I’m also making a few bird houses to help liven things up until it is warm enough for geraniums, vincas, lantana and others to join the party!
I need to finish the bird houses up and seal them while the window boxes are under construction.
Promise to share both projects when they are done!
Don’t you just love Mod Podge?
Other Fun April Garden Projects
Too many projects going on at once is why the dining room and sunroom look like a Michael’s Craft Store exploded inside our home…
Creating a Garden Hose Wreath
I’m finally going to make one of those fun garden wreaths I’ve been eyeing for years on Pinterest!
Mirrors in the Garden
I love adding mirrors to the garden!
The ones I had literally fell apart last summer. Found them in pieces in my shade garden.
I had been hanging on to them and trying everything to make them last since I thought this past summer would be my last one to garden in this old ‘burg. Now it looks like I won’t be moving for another year or two. So I hit Kirklands and Target. A little spray paint and these will be garden treasures in no time!
Starting Sweet Peas Indoors
I have these fun wicker teepees that I haven’t used in years. I decided this would be the year I grow try to grow sweet peas on them!
My garden center pals tell me starting them indoors is best in our chilly climate.
I’ve never attempted this before.
Stay tuned…
Weatherproofing Art and Wooden Shelves for the Garden
And I’m trying to figure out how to weather proof a few fun things I picked up to use in the garden this year.
I want to hang this on our secret porch….
And use this little chalkboard planter shelves I picked up on sale at Kirklands for my Salad Station.
Sheesh! I better stop typing and get busy right?
What do you have planned to celebrate Spring and National Gardening Month?
XO
Shelley
That front door color is beautiful? What color is it? Would love it for our house at the lake!
Thanks, Tina! It is from Benjamin Moore. It is their ADVANCE line of paint. Really great for high gloss on exterior doors. The color is called Blushing Red. I get so many compliments on it.
I love that idea for a project with kids! Did you make those pieces or buy them somewhere?
I made the carrots, lettuce and bunnies. Fortunate enough to have a great pottery studio two blocks from me that allows open time at very reasonable rates. The barn and tractor I bought from Hoen’s Garden Center. They are in a suburb of Toledo and one of my favorite spots!
Your blue bike is beautiful! I saw a doormat ith a blue bike on it at Kirklands the other day that you might want to track down since it looks like you like bikes!
Thanks for the tip! I tried to track one down around here to use for my porch door and no luck… Sold out online too. But so cute. You are right though. It has my name all over it!