New Seedling Growth and House Painting Preparation
These last few days have been a frenzy. Friday was my last day of work and when I officially moved permanently to my new home. Saturday, I spent unpacking while my husband power-washed the house to prep it for painting. The power-washer is a fantastic time saver since it saved us from scraping by hand (yuck!), but the finished product is hideous!
I’m so glad these are the “before” pictures!
Sunday, Drew and I went and picked out paint colors and lots of the odds-and-ends that you discover you need when you move. Monday was my favorite day, though, because with Drew at work, I had the whole day to myself to make my kitchen/haven my own! In the evening, I invited the in-laws over for dinner and everyone appropriately “ooh-ed” and “ahh-ed” at my day’s accomplishments.
These antique wooden boxes made nifty farm-house shelving, don’t you think?
Tuesday, however, I would love to say was just as productive, but when I finally rolled my aching body out of bed (at nine!), I decided that maybe it was a good day to put on a movie and fold my mountain of laundry, instead. 🙂
The last couple of days have finally started to feel like Spring, and I am going crazy not working outside. I thought about sending some time pruning back my clumps upon clumps of lilacs, quince, hydrangea, and honeysuckle. I asked my mother-in-law about the best time to trim them and her answer was totally common sense. She said, “Why don’t you wait until just after they bloom?” Oh! That way, I know what all I have and get to enjoy them.
She did later inform me, that early bloomers (lilacs, quince, and forsythia) bloom on last year’s growth, whereas the later bloomers grow the on current season’s growth. I’ll have to play with that a little, but for now, I will just sit back and enjoy a season of chaotic flowering bushes!
Also, just wanted to keep you up to date on the “babies.”
The first pepper came up!
The tomatoes are slow and steady.
Our cilantro is getting its first “true” leaves!
Have a wonderful week, everyone! I’m hoping that next week will be filled with pictures of a brand new, freshly-tilled garden!
Yep, the house is pretty yucky looking. But that just makes the before and after more fun. Hope we’re around when you need help painting.
Annie, thanks for posting pics of your house. It makes me feel not so far away. Sure wish I could be there!
I know you, Annie. It won’t be long before the house will be looking beautiful, loaded with tastefully decorated corners of antique charm. You have a knack for it!
The seedlings are looking so promising!
Isn’t it fun to find plant surprises at a new home. We have a few tulips, Iris, daffodils and lillies making their presence known. Have fun settling in.
In less than 24 hours I will be pulling up to this umm…. unpainted house! I can’t wait to see what you have done so far Annie! And…. get some much needed gardening tips (I’m starting my very first garden this year!) Oh I can’t wait!!