Donna's Garden, continued......

Hello, Dear Friends, when I left you last, 

we were about to tour my Sis-in-law,

Donna's greenhouse and more of her gardens

on our recent family visit from WA State. 

Donna's talented husband, Ron built  

this charming greenhouse out of vintage 

windows and salvaged materials

in their lakeside garden in 

New Hampshire. . 

Let's take a closer look......

This sweet little greenhouse

was once a roadside stand 

where Donna sold bouquets

of garden flowers in vintage jars, 

hand crafted treasures, and produce. 

But life gets busy and Donna's 

business grew in other ways, 

so the building was re-purposed

in this charming and useful way. 

Strawberries grow in the bed outside. 

Donna's garden now produces enough

produce for her thriving business

selling home-made pickles, relish, 

jams and jellies, along with jerky that 

Ron smokes himself. 

They sell through local shops

and every year

 she sells out at a large Christmas

craft fair, where she and Ron also

sell hand-crafted and vintage treasures. 

Donna helped her Mother run a popular 

local restaurant, and then ran it on her own

for many years. 

Now she manages the restaurant across the street! 

Ron also works full time. 

I don't know where they get their energy! 

The greenhouse is heated in early spring

where all of their flowers and vegetables get their start.

I just love the vintage windows <3

A collection of owls stands watch above. 

This pair opens wide to let in the cooling breeze. 

It was in the mid-90's with 60% humidity. 

It didn't seem that hot under the beautiful, swaying pines. 

A resident frog protects perennial seedlings

for fall plantings. 

A beautiful place to play! 

Of course, the purpose of the greenhouse is to provide

seedlings for beautiful gardens. 

This lovely border outlines the woodlands

at the far end of the lawn. 

 The tall plant in the center is Joe-Pye-Weed. 

She has a lovely assortment of late summer

perennials blooming. 

Here we see Black-Eyed Susan

and assorted Daisies. 

I love this combination....

I am guessing Shasta Daisy, 

Liatris, and Salvia? 

She told me that Black-Eyed-Susan 

pops up everywhere. 

Wouldn't that be wonderful?

She sent me home with a packet of Rose Campion seeds from her garden :) 

All the stone was gathered on the property. 

Keep in mind that this garden was under

over 6 ft. of snow all winter! 

New England had a record snowfall

last winter. I hope this year is kinder.....

You can see the garden next to the greenhouse, here. 

Large bins stand ready for weeding sessions. 

Just to the right, in the very center-back of the lawn,

a large grapevine on an arbor provides 

Concord grapes for jelly. 

They also grow raspberries, 

and gather wild blueberries 

for jam. 

Something for their grandson :)

Here he is 'in the jungle' by the front porch! 

This is a child's paradise! 

The path to the lake and gourds growing up a trellis. 

The vegetable garden sweeps around the edge of the clearing

with terracing down the slope. 

Here they grow pickling veggies - small squashes, 

cucumbers, carrots, green beans, all kinds of peppers - 

along with salad greens, tomatoes. pumpkins

and potatoes, to name a few!  

Baskets ready for gatherings by a hand crafted gate. 

Another gate with a sweet regret. 

Green tomatoes on the vine.

Potatoes growing in tubs. 

Donna and Ron use organic gardening 

methods and fertilize using composted

manure from neighboring farms in early

spring and their own compost in autumn. 

Black-Eyed-Susan blooming 

among the veggies!

You can see the lake down the woodland trail. 

A tiny Tom Thumb pumpkin. 

An old rake doubles as a fence post. 

Donna makes her own garden signs from concrete. 

She has gifted me with a few :) 

A family of cast-iron ducks.

Sister Terry perusing the garden
as it winds down-hill.

Shiny tin cake pans scare off the birds.

I hope you enjoyed this tour of Donna's garden!

Come along next time when we celebrate
 my niece's recent wedding,
and then we'll take a walk through
 the woodlands down to the lake.

I hope you can come along!

xoxo

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