Thrifting and the garden......

     Right now the garden is the only space I'm shopping for. Today at the local antique shop I found two old windows begging for a new purpose. At just $5 each they'll be perfect for lids to some cold frames. Now I just have to get Mr. Rural to build me some. Hehe shh, don't tip him off! There are some great inspirations for cold frames on Pinterest if you do a search. They are easy to make (for Mr. Rural) and great for transitioning seedlings outside. I'll post photos soon.

     After a little thrfiting and antiquing it was off to the nursery to check out the clearance section. If you don't already know, there is usually a clearance section in most plant centers. Often times these plants have gone dormant or are root bound (need to be planted post haste) but nothing is truly wrong with them. This is a great place to score some amazing plants for at least half off. I picked up a really neat rose bush for $4 which should come back by summer. I also couldn't pass up this Purple Leaf Plum Tree though it was interesting to get the six foot tree home in my Matrix. Lastly I purchased a new hoe as Mr. Rural broke it while angrily happily putting in the new side borders.

     Tomorrow I'm hoping the weather holds so I can transfer some of our older potted roses into the ground along with the new rose bush and tree. I've been craving sunshine this week and find myself going outside to sit in the sun for no reason. A cup of coffee, some sun and bare feet is high on my relaxation list.