The Planter Project

When I moved in with Mark he had a washer and dryer that were hidden behind a set of bi fold doors that had seen better days.  About a year later those doors were sitting outside behind our shed waiting to be my next craft project.  This past weekend I finally got around to that project. 

I bought two cans of spray paint-$7, a flower planter $11, and a few plants $10.  The rest of the supplies I already had....the doors, a wire brush, 5 2x4 blocks, and potting soil. 

I used the wire brush to clean off the old dust, dirt and the chipping paint.  The planter was going outside so it didn't have to be perfect.  I just wanted it free from leaves and grass that had accumulated over the years.

Then I put a couple coats of paint on the doors.  Like my color choice?  Did you think I would get a different color? 

Then we leaned the doors up next to the fence and screwed the basket right onto the doors.

The 2x4 blocks were to keep the doors from being right up next to the fence.  We screwed the blocks into the fence and then screwed the door to the blocks.

Then....I added my soil and flowers.

 The entire thing probably took an hour.  And the cool part....I still have another set of doors!  I have another idea for those ;-)  What would YOU do with an old set of doors?   

Spring is Springing

I really love this time of year.  Well ok, I love the weather we are having.  I have spent the last two years working on our yard...planting lots of perennials, flowering bushes and trees.  So now I can't wait to see what the yard looks like when all of that hard work pays off!  I am starting to see some early signs of what's to come and I beyond excited!



I have no clue what these are
but they are so pretty



My Camillia Bush about to explode

Mini irises



I can't remember this one either but it's just
starting to get it's blooms

Those are just the ones that have buds and already pushing through.  My peonies and the holly hocks are starting to peak out of the ground and the dogwood tree is slowly coming back to life.  I have a serious case of spring fever , can you tell?

One thing that is not so pretty?  The corner of our yard that I claim is all mine......

Do I really want to claim this corner?

Seems that over the winter my little corner has somehow become the place to put the fallen tree limbs, miscellaneous summer toys that are not being used and anything else without a home :(  And see that chain link fence way back in the back....yea that is about to go bye-bye.  Looks like I know where my free time will be spent.  I'm kinda envisioning something more like this...........





Niiiiiiiiiiiice....

I already have a plan to get it looking good...and there are already plants in the ground in there...somewhere...covered with leaves and STUFF!  Sigh.  It will get there. 

Are you enjoying the weather....have any plans for your yard this spring?