Today I stopped by my local grocery store and wandered through their little garden centre just to see what they had. Honestly, it’s usually pretty limited, but this year they actually had perennials and trees for the first time, which was a nice surprise. I ended up putting my points to good use and treated myself to 5 Saskatoon bushes, 2 climbing roses, and 2 hydrangea trees. All for free!! Sharing this in case it sparks an idea for someone else. 😊 Happy plant shopping! 🌿

If you've been following what's going on around here you know that I am working on a new greenhouse design. This time a passive solar greenhouse. I have been struggling with what size to make it. Originally I was thinking 10'x12' but now I am leaning towards 8' x 16' for maximum growing space in front of the glazing. I also want to add the door on the north wall which is not typical with a passive solar greenhouse but I feel it is a much better use of space. Let me know your thoughts on this mockup! Tomorrow I am hosting a LIVE call for our paid members called "Yardstead & Build". If you need help with your DIY projects or want direct support from me for anything else, thats where to find me! Unlock the live calls by joining our monthly membership. Unlock live calls with the founder here - https://www.skool.com/yardsteadsociety/plans Chat soon!

I get asked all the time if our plans are customizable. Although they aren't specifically designed to be customized, many, and I mean many, of our customers successfully customize our plans so that they can build their picture perfect greenhouse. This is what Jillian had to say when I asked her to share about her experience! "We love gardening and growing our own food, it’s incredibly rewarding, and everything tastes so much better fresh from the garden. Living here in Indiana, though, the growing season can feel especially short, particularly when it comes to starting vegetables early. That’s what led us to build a greenhouse. We originally had a greenhouse from a big-box store, but after several Indiana winters, it simply didn’t hold up. When we found these plans, we felt they were straightforward, well-designed, and easy to follow as written. At first, we planned to modify them to match the size of our original 10x12 greenhouse. However, after discovering a local business that sells repurposed windows and doors, we decided to incorporate those materials into the build and customize the design even further. Jill"

As the community continues to grow I'd love to hear where you are all from! I'll go first. I am from Northern Alberta and located in growing zone 3. It just snowed another 6 inches last night and I am, for lack of better words, OVER IT. I am just about 8 weeks away from my last frost date, so this week I have to set aside some time to start tomatoes among other things. For some reason, seed starting is my least favourite part of the gardening process. Probably because what I love about gardening is being OUTSIDE. But... as I mentioned... 6" of fresh snow on the ground... on top of the 3ft we already had... So I guess I'll be starting seeds in my basement. Would love to hear where you are from and what you got on the go right now!

Almost finished our petunia build. Just need to add some more pretty touches such as painting, and adding shelves. We have put a water tank on the back and plan to build around 2 sides a little chicken pen for our frizzle chickens. I love to just sit inside.