Around the garden

I wouldn't mind having some hydroponics on my deck!

Here in the wintry uk, there is a tree outside my holiday apartment laden with tiny red apples, but no leaves.

Does anyone know what it is?

Thanks. That's it. VERY abundant. www.gapphotos.com/imagedetails.asp?view=malus-hupehensis-crab-apple-berries-in-winter-&imageno=965522

It's the dormant time of year now but I have lots of seedlings which seem to be surviving in the greenhouse and waiting for warmer wather. My broad beans did survive the recent cold weather.

Its growing season here, Of course you can grow something here all year round. 

I like that a lot. I didn't know what it was called. I have seen it being done, even.

These ice storms.. not sure if the flowers we planted will make it through it. They are supposed to do okay in cold weather, but not if they get squished by ice that is weighing the cover down onto them still lol ughhh! We don't always get this type of weather, but figures we went 4 years without these type of storms and as soon as we plant flowers we get one.

That is really nice looking.

It was maybe two inches or so of sleet at most. Luckily it was mostly the sleet instead of the freezing rain that sticks to everything.. that's how we lost trees a few years back, they got too top-heavy.

My color will be lighter than that. The house has dark paint so I just need something contrast.

It's going to look amazing Annie.

In total,  I built from scratch once before but I did not design anything by myself, I always have at least one architect on the project. 

This place is a challenge to me because the house was small when I got it, I did not and have not been able to add anymore squarefootage  so it's still at 2200sft. Until all the problems are resolved, I can't do anything.  I was so determined to not waste any space like we did with our other houses, so it's difficult and I am still trying to figure out if I can live with 2200 sft at this place or move back to our other place and wait until the final inspection passes, then add more space.  I can see two problems already, no room for his exercise equipment and no room for my baby grand piano.

Today I managed to get the apple tree pruned. Another big job done

I put away 5 boxes today but we still have a lot to do.