Hello everyone! It’s time for our monthly printables party. But before I show you the ones I created this month, I thought I’d show you a few photos of our garden and yard. As you can see, I’ve been digging in the dirt this week. This is my zinnia bed that is inside the garden. Usually I plant them from seed, but when I saw a flat of zinnias, I couldn’t resist. If you remember our painted pots, you can also see that we moved them alongside the fence, and we have mostly pepper plants in them.
I’ve also been working on my newly created herb bed. Do you see something familiar? Yes, that’s our repurposed grill that has become the focal point in this bed. Last year the grill finally lost her legs so she ended up here. And the chives and the oregano that I planted in it a few years ago are still coming back.
I’ve also been redoing the flower baskets on posts and it was a real chore pulling out the ivy and vinca that I had planted in them last year. But I wanted to save those plants and just freshen up the baskets with new liners and flowers.
And I planted about 24 okra plants last week and a few honeydew melons. So when I was thinking about creating some printables, I just had to do this one!
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And I ran across this quote and I thought you might like it, too. It never hurts to remember this!
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And I hope you can use this one for Mother’s Day. I’m so lucky to still have my mother. She’s 91 and lives in a little house that we built for her in our backyard.
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Be sure to check out the printables that these creative ladies have for you this month, too.
kellee says
May 5, 2014 at 6:17 pmwow the flowers look so beautiful!!!! <3
Charlene says
May 5, 2014 at 1:42 pmLe jardin est absolument magnifique ! Espérons que tous sont portent bien et vous et Ma Prater ont une fête des mères heureuse.
Je vais appeler bientôt.
Bises & bisous à tous,
Susan says
May 5, 2014 at 11:05 amI love how pretty your house and gardens are! But I am really fascinated/interested to see the area that surrounds where you live and how close it is to your house. For example, in one of the pictures you posted above, I can see a gas station and main road. I had no idea any of that was so close to your place. I would love to see more of the surrounding area because so often people feel like their home cannot be fully beautiful, etc., if it’s not just “perfect” and located in the “perfect” place. Obviously, you’ve blown that idea out of the water because your home is gorgeous! Do you have development all around you? The people who are lucky enough to drive by your house and gardens sure must enjoy the beauty you create!
Jane Windham says
May 5, 2014 at 9:08 pmSusan, we do live by 2 very busy roads that cross hence the name “The Crossroads.” Since we have moved here, the new gas station down the road has been built. Across the street from our house is an old country store that Leo’s parents ran years ago. Now it serves breakfast and lunch and it’s always busy, too. It’s very convenient for us if I don’t feel like cooking! Since we moved here, my husband’s brother built a new home next door to us which is on the other side of our garden. Lots of changes and lots of traffic here at The Crossroads!
Because our home is old, there are many imperfections and there is always something that needs to be repaired! But at this stage in our lives, we have all that we need and make the most of what we have. We like the fact that my husband’s family can always come back to their home place, and we feel that we are providing our grandchildren with a sense of place and history.
Your questions lead me to think that this would make a good blog post. Thanks for the idea and I hope you come back to visit our blog again soon!
Dolly Sarrio says
May 5, 2014 at 10:17 amLove it all! Thanks for the printables!
debbiedoos says
May 5, 2014 at 9:33 amYour gardens are amazing! Love your printables too Jane. They are just darling!
Robyn says
May 5, 2014 at 8:52 amI’m with Dawn….green with envy over your garden! I could sit out there for hours!!!
Dawn says
May 4, 2014 at 8:01 pmJane Im so jealous of your garden, it’s beautiful. I also love that the grill keeps on being used in all different places, the chives look perfect with their bright purple blooms agains the apple green paint. Pinning!