Curb Appeal for the Garden Shed

My garden shed could use a little extra something. I want it to have more curb appeal.

Sorry the photo is so dark, still fighting with technology (technology is winning by a landslide!). I love the idea of a potting shed. A place to go an putter around for an afternoon. Something like this;

from Cape Cod Sheds.

Or this beauty from Sunset Magazine;

I think I am going to add a hitching post, even though I don't own a horse.

That might be just the extra charm that I have been looking for.

Shopping on-line for Outdoor Rugs

I love choices! I don't know about you, but when I am looking for something, I wan to see all the possible choices available. Today, I am looking for an outdoor rug to go on my front porch. Here are the three choices, all from Ballard Designs, that I have narrowed it down to.....

This in gray (maybe a bit dull?)

 or, this (has that "Nantucket" feel)

and finally, this (the blue would compliment my bluestone patio)

and the winner is

This rug; I can't believe the price, too good to be true. I'll post photos when it arrives. Happy on-line shopping.

Gardening in my mind

This is my first post ever!.......total silence.
The snow is finally melting and I am planning a renovation of my current vegetable/cutting garden. The raised beds are about 10 years old, and could use a face-lift. I have also decided to focus more on vegetables and less on flowers, so plenty of transplanting in the near future.

This is my inspiration for my Potager Garden - A French version of the "Kitchen Garden".

                            

Sunset Mag

 

Coastal Living

 

Vegetablegardener.com

As I write this, a small family of deer are walking along my back fence. Looks like 

 is going to have a busy season ahead!