Gracie waiting for a visitor. Luckily she's not quite smart enough to figure out that she could squeeze through, so we can never leave her out front alone just in case she realizes it. She has been so happy to run around the front yard and stick her nose out to say hi to neighbors walking by.
Awhile ago I sprinkled Bachelor Buttons and Poppy seeds around and they are starting to sprout. As it warms I'll sprinkle more annual seeds around the fence.
The arbor that my husband and father-in-law built is all painted.
The Littlest Gardener was following me along to tell me about the Ladybug she had found, the first we've seen this year. (The hanging baskets with plastic are our neighbors, not sure what he's got planted in them this year.)
I love seeing the white fence now when I look out our front window.
We're trying roses in these large pots and we'll see how they do. The ground here is probably not the best for roses, clay with poor drainage and this is where it starts to slope.
I can't wait until the fence is covered in flowers this summer!
We actually hit 70 degrees today and both my husband and I got a bit of a sunburn, I think we forgot how hot the sun can get since it's been so long since we felt it this warm. It looks like the Easter bunny will be hiding the eggs inside, the rain is supposed to return tomorrow.
Happy Easter!
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I absolutely love it! I can't wait to see the bachelor buttons and everything else up. It all looks so good. What kind of roses did you plant? Gracie matches the fence. It looks like you have a nice porch to sit on and look out at all of your hard work.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it feel great to accomplish a big project! Congrats..the fence is perfect! Wow..wasn't today something? I think we hit 69 today..loved it! But sadly yes..rain tomorrow and the extended forecast is not promising. Glad you had sunshine to complete your project!
ReplyDeleteThe white fence is going to make a great backdrop for flowers planted along it later this year. Glad you finally got it painted. The sunshine and warm weather were just what you needed!
ReplyDeleteGracie is so cute peering through the gate!
The fence looks beautiful! It's so crisp-I just love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise on Easter Sunday, seeing your fence all newly painted! It looks marvellous, Catherine and it's super seeing the whole family and Garacie outdoors enjoying the sunshine in your now private, secured front garden. I, too, can't wait to see all the growth that will take place as the season progresses and summer arrives.
ReplyDeleteI really like the two blue pots on either side of the gate. Holding thumbs your roses get off to a wonderful start! Lovely welcome sign on the front gate, too :)
The white picket fence looks adorable. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful !!....Happy easter weekend darling...love love love Ria...xxx...
ReplyDeleteI love the look the fence has created especially in the third photo. Good luck with all your seeds. Don't forget the post my love's (Cornflower) photos when she blooms. I didn't try them the second time last year. I should, this year again. Hope she comes to me this time :D.
ReplyDeleteGracie looks adorable in the first photo.
Happy Easter!
I just love your picket fence Catherine. You and your family have all done a wonderful job with it. I can't wait to see flowers spilling out too.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Easter ~ FlowerLady
Your fence looks wonderful and your long raised bed really caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
Laura
White Spray Paint
Catherine,
ReplyDeleteThe fence looks so good! Now the the greening up of the garden to start! Pretty exciting if you ask me.
Happy Easter!
The fence and arbor look great. They add such a cottage feel to your property.
ReplyDeleteEileen
Happy Easter! Your fence and arbor look fantastic and yes, the weather has been great hasn't it? I haven't planted much as we still risk frost here but it's been nice to go out and pull weeds in the sun. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe fence does look good as others have said. I like the gravel you've laid on the ground. Do you have to replace it often? I'd like to use gravel as a floor under a pergola but my husband fears it will be uncomfortable underfoot. Nice job... I'll look forward to photos of bloomers.
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ReplyDeletehow wonderful!!!!the fence and the arbor looking great.
happy easter to you!
love regina
It looks fabulous, Catherine. I look forward to seeing what summer brings. Beautiful day here too but the rain is back just as they said it would be. Darn. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, The fence looks fabulous. You must feel great having finished that ugh task. Congratulations and great job. Hope you are having a wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I wish I lived on your block so I could enjoy your garden every day.
ReplyDeleteyipee...I love it...of course I would since I have one too...it will just look more gorgeous as things grow in...what a wonderful feeling to have this done ....take some bows..you deserve them...
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful Catherine. I am so excited for you on your new front garden. I love the arbor. It is going to be so beautiful with flowers along it this summer. Happy Easter Little Gardeners!
ReplyDeleteThe weather couldn't have been better for an outdoors paint project, and it sounds like you enjoyed every bit of sunshine we had! All your hard work paid off--it looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful, really lovely..
ReplyDeleteYou can be proud of your work..
sophie
Finally all done. Congratulations! Some projects seem like they will never end. The truth is that real gardens aren't like the TV show versions. It's beautiful, Catherine.
ReplyDeleteIt looks GREAT!!! What a perfect day yesterday for gardening too! Congrats on a beautiful finished product. Want to come do mine ;) LOL!
ReplyDeleteI love it!! Its going to look fantastic once its covered in flowers! Are you going to train something up the Arbor?
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family, too, Cathrine! The white picket fence looks great! I think, it will be very pretty if the roses would climb up the arbor. I am just concerned that long term the pots are a bit small for a climber to grow in. My experience is that climbing roses do much better when planted in the ground in the long run. But of course the best is always to make your own experiences, anyway!
ReplyDeleteChristina
That was a lot of painting. Small boards on each of their four sides. It looks wonderful and the flowers will look good with it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of hard work you have put into your garden. It looks wonderful and will be even more gorgeous once all those flowers come up and bloom.
ReplyDeleteThe yard looks fantastic, all your hard work really paid off!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! What girl doesn't grow up yearning for a white picket fence in her future?
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Gracie is adorable. And what could say garden more than a nicely painted white picket fence? Flowers are just going to pop against the background of the white pickets.
ReplyDeletePretty fence!! I love picket fences and especially white ones. Mine remains unpainted, however!
ReplyDeleteLovely white picket fence with an inviting welcome sign. I know the fence will be beautiful with flowers on it this summer.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice ... I imagine the flowers and plants growing all over and around the fence!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for visiting!
ReplyDeleteThe roses are Climbing Eden and I know they may not be able to grow for too long in the pots. We'll probably at some point in the next couple of years make some type of raised bed for them to grow in there. A woman working at the nursery suggested root pruning them in a few years to allow them to stay in the pots. I've never heard of that for a rose before.
So pretty! Congrats on a job well done. I'm really looking forward to watching the new beds fill in. :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous, fabulous, fabulous! What a painting project, I can imagine how relieved you were once it was all finished. It really looks beautiful. So glad the rain stayed away long enough to get it done. Can't wait to see your flowers and roses bloom alongside!
ReplyDeleteVery, very nice! That fence is going to look soooo pretty with flowers growing up through it this summer.
ReplyDeleteCuteness! The arbor turned out beautifully. Can't wait to see it all this summer when the plants fill in.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, your new fence lookes so beautiful! And I know that feeling, when you've layed your last hand on the project and it's finaly finished - it's a lovely feeling! I think it'll look even prettier when the plants grown up on it.
ReplyDeleteThe easter weather in my part of Sweden have been amazing with temperatures 70 degrees every day (unusual this time of year) and we've been out in the garden the whole weekend.
Catherine, It’s a very rainy Spring day so I thought it would be a good time to check in on you and the other Blogs I follow. Can not be out in the dirt so I am here at the computer. The picket fence looks so garden like. You spent your weekend doing that, I spent it washing windows. Oh such fun. Did get to walk the shore yesterday to check out any plants springing up after all the snows this Winter. Posted as few photos this morning. Still have some snow on the country roads here, but I am a believer - Spring will happen! Jack
ReplyDeleteSorry I am so late to comment, but boy!! Your white fence is the perfect frame to the front yard. I don't envy your painting it, but what a perfect addition.
ReplyDeleteLoved your garden.I move home every 2 years so difficult and expensive for me to do anything like this.But wherever I go ,gardening is my passion.I liked ur blog a lot.Looking out for updates.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, Your picket fence and arbor are beautiful. And Gracie looks like a fashion accessory chosen to color coordinate with the fence! Very stylish. :-) -Jean
ReplyDeleteYour fence looks fabUlous Catherine!! I can just imagine it covered in flowers. This was a terrific project and you and your family did a great job bringing your vision to life. I think it will only get better thru the coming gardening seasons. Hopefully it will warm up soon so things can get growing on it!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so nice painted white. A beautiful garden for all to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute pic with Gracie looking out the fence. You have done a great job on your new beds this year. I look forward to watching the progress!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Beth