Summer Garden Dreaming

This barren garden will look like this in 6 months time,

blooming with colour and life.

This Winter has been the worse as far.

 Starting with the ice storm that decapitated quite a few trees at Greenacre.

What took more than 50 years to grow was destroyed in a few hours.

Blizzard after blizzard. White out after white out.

Winter blasted my door and yes it is still sporting Christmas decorations.

We were experiencing a  3 day blizzard and -40'C technical difficulties

This popsicle making weather, 

had me dreaming of my Summer garden.

Then the reality that 6 months is a long time sets in. 

So why not just add colour to the snowy backdrop instead?

Make up some lovely urns filled with life and offer them to old man Winter in hopes he leaves early this year.

HGTV has a great post called Winter Landscape Brighteners on how to beautify your garden this time of year. Click on the pictures to get redirected to the original post.

 This wonderful garden chalkboard quote is a free printable by Shelly Renee offered at Canter Lane Design.
It will digging time before y'all know it!

 The first day of Spring is Thursday March 10, 2014

Spring Countdown

Ephemeras Vintage Garden's Printable Botanical Postcards are beautiful reminders at what lies ahead.
Why we dig and spend hours tending our plant babies.

No time like the present to get your seed on!

Mother Nature Network has a list of 17 easy-to-start seeds for beginner gardeners

 
Print these butterfly colouring pages I made for my little ones
because nothing can get done unless they are occupied.

Hopefully these will do the trick whatever you decide on doing.

Sending y'all Summer Garden love from Greenacre!

Get 10% off grow tent kits when you shop at www.AccessHydro.com. Valid until February 2014.

Hello 2014

Christmas left just as quickly as it came. 

New Year's is still kicking around but soon it will be an image in the proverbial rear view mirror.

At Greenacre that day will come after the Epiphany on January 6.

Then back to a sea of bins it is while I transition from holidays to Valentine's day and the girl's birthdays in between.

2014 also brings my oldest daughter's first communion and husband's 40th birthday which he wants Rambo themed. Did I mention that these 2 important events are only 2 weeks apart from each other?

Very busy year ahead indeed!

Before I take it all down and say good-bye to the most amazing New Year's Eve as far..

(partly because I actually stayed awake)

Let's see the decorations!

Alot of people take down Christmas before New Year's. 

Too much work for me to do in such short time.

 So I slap some hat, party favours and ribbon on everything!

 EVERYONE and EVERYTHING gets a New Year's update.

 Much easier that way. 

 Seems criminal to be cleaning up during the holidays.

Except the confetti all over the floor the poppers send flying.

The Christmas tree got into the New Year spirit, 

along with the snowmen!

Together Greenacre Welcomed 2014 with loving arms.

Free Elf on the Shelf printable notes

Only 13 days until CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Minty has been very busy leaving notes for the girls.

Every day begins with a hunt for Minty and trying to figure out why she landed there.

I made some little notes to help them along .

Here is a blank version you can customise.

Hope y'all enjoying this wonderful time of year!