A Potting Shed

With hundreds of seedlings needing transplanting, I decided to remodel a shed and turn it into a potting shed. It was an underused space in my garden, and I really needed to get out of the kitchen repotting and starting seeds, so this was a perfect solution.

It was a really basic and ugly shed, but with a coat of white paint and a rearrangement of the shelving, I was surprised how my ugly duckling progressed.

I am pleasantly surprised how it is turning out. This side is just about like I wanted it, but I am still working on the other side. This is the rustic potting table and flower-arranging spot.  

There is even room for the bistro to stay out and be styled. Here I have my white lilacs, which look lavender when they open, in a vintage ironstone pitcher.

I used it for the first time this past weekend and stayed out there repotting summer plants for hours, and it is awesome! 

In Victory,

Sherry

Plant Theater

Have you ever heard of a plant theater? The most common version of this is the auricula theater, most often on display in England or France. I love primroses (auricula), but the flowers that work best for my area would be pansies and violas. 

So, I potted up my pansies this year and created a plant theater. 

It is a fun way to display the beauty of the season, and when it gets too hot here, I can move these plants to another spot in the yard and not lose them like when I plant them in the ground.

Some violas in a little wire basket can be moved about too and repotted if needed.

Upon walking through the yard, I found long-stemmed wild violets, a lilac, and yarrow foliage to make a mini spring bouquet. 

In Victory,

Sherry

Layering the Garden

 

I have always looked at garden design books and been completely underwhelmed. I see amazing borders with all of these flowers, shrubs, and trees that fill in with each season and make a full landscape around the garden. I often look at these and wonder how it is to be achieved without owning a garden center. So, I decided it was okay to start layering and filling in my garden with just what I have: a few spring bulbs from the grocery store. 

It is okay to start small and add a little every year. This has been the way I have approached this. 

A cottage is small and not ostentatious. The cottage garden should be too. 

The cottage garden should be practical and full of things you can use or you enjoy to looking at. I have never had many spring bulbs. So, I have finally added just a few to brighten the spring landscape and give some color to a season that will pass all too fast.

In Victory,

Sherry

Spring Mini Bouquet

I love mini bouquets. I plucked these flowers and made this in a hurry.

There is much gardening going on now.

Have a blessed day! 

In Victory,

Sherry

Spring Signs in the Garden

 

I took a turn about the garden and found a few things were blooming. I was eager for blooms, so I enjoyed these daffodils first.

I haven't ever had any daffodils in this combination, so I was thrilled to find them.

The red-veined sorrel is up, and I think it is a beautiful plant! It can also go in salad or be made into sorrel soup.

I cleaned some spent flowers out of these pots and I placed homemade wire cloches over them to keep the animals out. I show how I made these here.

New tulips to me; I can't wait to see these bloom! 

This crocus has been in my garden for years.

And much to my delight, after a stroll through the garden I had enough daffodils for a bouquet!

In Victory,

Sherry

Garden Life

I am taking things slower in this season of life. I don't rush anymore. I enjoy the seasons when they get here. I had these garden items on my buffet for a week or so, and I kept walking by them and had been thinking they would make a great photo.  

I paused to enjoy my creation with a little mug of tea, and I believe this is Benjamin Bunny.

Oh, and yes, here is Peter! Into mischief, no doubt. 

Tranquility, let us find some of that. 

Where do you find this tranquility? Well, it is in the garden waiting for you. 

Eluding life in the garden is a peaceful habit. 

In Victory,

Sherry