Welcome to the Greenhouse

 

 

Hello Friends,

Welcome to my greenhouse. It is busting full at the moment. This week I will start to plant out cold hardy plants. We have some cold nights in our forecast for this week, so I will wait on planting out peppers and tomatoes. 

My greenhouse is unheated, just the power of the sun keeps my greenhouse cozy.

I have tired different ways to retain heat in my greenhouse during the cold spring nights. I have pavers as one section of flooring in hopes they heat up during the day and slowly cool down in the evening. I have tried black buckets of water heating in the sun and placing them in the greenhouse at night to slowly cool down.

 Soon we should be free of frosty nights up here in Northwest Wisconsin and the growing season will get on the way.

 

 

Strawberry plants that I started from last years strawberry plants.

 

 A peek at my lettuce patch.

 

 

This is me.. my husband caught me coming out of the greenhouse saying "where am I going to put all these plants?"

We had to downsize our garden last autumn after the growing season for an upcoming garage build. It is hard for me to downsize my garden. I already have been planning just how to squeeze in and save as many plants as I can before the construction starts.

 

 Welcome to the Greenhouse!!

Over the Rainbow and it is the Hodgepodge

 

Happy Wednesday my friends, planting the garden is on the agenda for the next few weeks. We will work on planting the plants that are cold hardy first. As the days and nights continue to warm we will start to plant out our peppers, tomatoes and tropical flowers.

On to the Hodgepodge..

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

 1. What's one piece of advice you would you give a recent or soon-to-be graduate? 

Hold tight to the dreams you have today and walk with God in their direction. 

 

2. May 15th marks the birth date of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. At this point in time are you more in need of brains, courage, heart, or a trip back home? Explain. 

Brains.. I am taking on a painting project. I will be using paint I have not worked with before. I need to study up on the best way to tackle this project. 

 3.  "There's no place like home" is an oft repeated line from Baum's book. When was the last time you felt the truth of that statement? 

We live about two hours from my hometown and our family farm. It is always good to take a trip back home. It is usually at Thanksgiving and Christmas when we all get together. For the past three years, I only see my sister during Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Our family will travel back "home" a few times during the year. Our next big family time on the farm will be our summer weekend of fishing, kayaking, fireworks and more.

  

4. May is National BBQ Month...do you own a grill? Who does the grilling at your house? What's your favorite thing to throw on the grill? What's the last thing you grilled? 

 

We do own a Weber grill. My husband does all the grilling at our house. I love how my husband grills fish, especially trout. YUM!

My husband grilled a turkey on Sunday for our annual Mother's Day dinner. We have been doing this for my mom for many years. It is something she looks forward to each Mother's Day. We host a fun dinner, and grilled turkey is the showstopper on the menu. 

And dessert too. 

 

 5. What's a memory you replay in your head when you need a little joy? 

 

Oh, it would be a memory with our boys. We have enjoyed so many good times. We still do. They know how to make their mom laugh. 

  

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

If you need me, I will be out in the garden.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Joy List Monday

 

Joy List Monday

 ♥ a weekly ritual ♥

a reminder to stop and pay attention to the little beauties and graces that make life magical and to set aside time for gratitude each day

 

 ♥ visits with both of my son's

♥ special Mother's Day gifts 

 ♥ spending time with my parents on Mother's Day

 ♥ fresh rhubarb, made into rhubarb crisp

 ♥ the first homegrown salad

 ♥ evening walks with my husband and Ernie too

 ♥

Carla