Once again, I’m dreaming of a greenhouse.  When I reviewed the book Stylish Sheds, I described my dream greenhouse.  Unfortunately, my dream included a greenhouse kit from Smith & Hawkins.  Their demise, vaporized my dream.

In the full scope of a dream, a Hartley greenhouse entered my mind’s space.  Reality hit, and there is no hope of a Hartley in the near future.

Making one with reused materials is gaining ground in my dream land.  Perhaps, it could be framed with the playset – once it’s done doing its intended job, glassed with windows from the flea market, accented with tobacco sticks given to me by my friend Tom.  I still have a couple of years of dreaming before it becomes a reality.  But I will be ready when the space it ready.

The image below is what I need to handle.  No doubt, this pile will multiply if I knew I had a place to winter over plants.  Plus there is the desire the start seeds.  And of course, there is also the comfort need to be filled that I address in the review – specifically, a room of my own.

The view of the greenhouse will be down this section of lawn.

Imagine along with me, how this garden place will be.

One day, my dream will become true.  In the meantime, I will plan and prepare and wait for that next phase of my gardening life to become a reality.

Mr. Gregor’s Daughter is holding a household plant census.  My count – 25.  Only 4 stay in the house year round.  Please go visit and let her know how many you have indoors too.

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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