Green House Makeover for a window without a view

The inspiration for this project was that our dining room window looked out on the less than appetizing view of our overgrown side yard and the neighbors trash dumpsters.

We started with a stained glass window cling from a local home store which was under 25 dollars and 10 dollars worth of pine lumber which we used to build a shelf unit to insert into the window frame to give a home to flower vases and plants that we didn't have room for.

We haven't decided yet whether to stain or paint it and have decided to live with the raw wood while we decide. Whatever finish we choose we're very happy with the project so far and really happy with our new mealtime view.

Garden progress and planning a greenhouse window

There's a lot of planting and transplanting going on now from the large houseplant to a strawberry jar for the deck along with some chives and lettuce that will be part of the new greenhouse window project.

This went pretty well except that I got the power wheelchair stuck while trying to drive across the lawn between the ramp and my driveway. We're hoping to build some sort of solid walkway to avoid that. I'd forgotten my cell phone so i had to sit out there until my husband missed me and came looking for me. NOT my finest hour!

It went really well. I'm using a large patio pot as my potting station and it seems to be just the right height to keep everything handy.

One thing I hadn't counted on is how much of the dirt landed on the footrest of my chair. "It gives planting your feet somewhere" and "putting down roots" a whole new meaning and really made us laugh. I hope you're having fun with your gardens too...Even though some of us still have to be hauling things in and out of the house as we wait for warmer weather. I LOVE "playing in the dirt"!