It’s that time of the week again… time for the Hooked on Fridays blog party hosted by Julia at Hooked on Houses!! :-)
Not only is it the beginning of the weekend, it’s even better — it’s the May long weekend here in Canada (Victoria Day is next Monday) :-) And that means two things — an extra day off and it’s time to garden!!!
Perennials have been growing for a while, but traditionally we don’t plant annuals here in Eastern Ontario until the third weekend in May. Theoretically, by this time all danger of overnight frost should be past. Although I remember a few years ago madly trying to cover up all my flowers with tarp because Mother Nature decided to go all nasty on us. She can be such a…. meanie ;-) (Well guess what – Environment Canada has issued a “special weather warning” for frost on Monday!! Mother Nature is way worse than a meanie!!!!!! Grrrrr…..)
So in honour of the big gardening weekend, this week I’m hooked on garden sheds (with a few little garden houses thrown in for good measure). I found a TON of pictures that I wanted to post, but there’s just too many to include them all. If you’d like to check out all the pictures I found, click on the photo album below…
Let’s start off with this humble little stone garden shed ;-) It’s at Oxborough Hall on the National Trust Property in Norfolk, England…
And a few more stone garden sheds…
Colourful sheds…
A modern garden shed (actually a garden room)…
Lots of charming wood garden sheds… I love the first one with the weathered gray cedar shingles and crisp white trellis and trim…
Pretty flowers…
Does anyone else think this one loos like it has two eyeballs??
I think this one is actually a little bunkhouse, but it’s cute and the purple flowers are pretty, so let’s call it a garden shed and include here :-)
Cool hedge in front of this shed…
Neat perspective in this shot with the gloves in the foreground and the shed in the background…
No garden, all shed — and gorgeous blue sky!!
A slighty-askew shed…
This garden shed is in Ottawa and was featured in the Feb/Mar 2009 issue of Ottawa Magazine (The 2009 Interiors Edition). I love the bright red door and how it echoes the red flowers in the yard…
A garden shed in a beautiful setting by the water…
A square shed with a pointy roof. It looks like it even has curtains in the window…
Super-cute thatched roof garden shed. Love the gray bench in front of it…
A quirky garden shed…
Is it just me, or do you find there’s something appealing about old, weathered, neglected/run down buildings?? I’m sure they have a story to tell if you just dig in a bit…
And finally, I have to include this lovely white shed that’s been featured in Country Living and on numerous blogs. It began as a potting shed and was transformed into a greenhouse complete with a tempered-glass roof and chandelier!!
One last shed before leaving…
Now let’s all get out there and dig some dirt!! Oh, but before digging, head back to Hooked on Houses to see what everyone else is hooked on this week :-)
24 comments:
Good grief. I think that the more beat up they are, the more I like them. The more open they are the better. My dad would call a closed up garden shed a snaky place - look before you rush in.
You're spot on, the shed you mentioned certainly does have eyeballs, and the door handles look like a couple of nostrils to me!
Never in a million years would I have put a chandelier in there, (that's why I'm Struggling, not Stylish!) but of course it's breath-taking.
And that first one, the National Trust shed, is quite likely their tearoom, offering amazing cakes and scones. Even more excuse to visit!
Wow, where do you find these photos? We're getting a new shed soon I hope. When we do, I'm going to paint it some crazy colors!
Such an assortment! Kind of like people. :)
Great pics Kelly.
HAPPY VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND and DIRT DIGGING!!
(Hope the weather is better than yesterday.)
-Brenda-
Beautiful! I love the one with the purple door and all the foliage surrounding it. Just perfect.
~Michelle
Oh my, those were just fabulous!! You actually made me want to go build a pottying shed. Just gorgeous....
Jennifer
I love that blue and white striped one from the UK, the modern garden 'room' - I would just love to live in a house with that much room in the back yard! And all the slightly dilapidated ones steal my heart. Love them.
We tore down our disgustingly old shed a few years ago, and have yet to re-build...
Happy Victoria Day! Enjoy your long weekend!
Hi Kelly,
I usually hate sheds (the hubby says I'm an anti-shedite)as I find the Home Depot style most use to be a huge eyesore, not to mention it would take up half our postage-stamp size yard. But your pics have made me a convert......I'd be proud to have anyone of those beauties in our backyard!!
Have yourself a wonderful long weekend....and hopefully Environ. Can is wrong about the frost warning!!
This stopped me dead in my tracks and swooning would be an understatement. Wow how lovely and I'm going back for another look see!
Blessings and a Happy Weekend to you - Debbie
Every one of these pictures is absolutely beautiful! I must have a garden shed right now! The stone sheds were my faves!
You outdid yourself with this one kiddo! All those images evokes great thought & memories. My father had a terrific garden shed w/shakes at their home in WA State. Sure miss it. I adore the modern version with the dalmatian perched on the chair.
Have a beautiful weekend!!
I will gladly take any of these humble sheds!! I love gardening, but I am petrified of slithers (aka snakes). I saw one yesterday and about came out of my skin.
~angela @ peonypatch
Hi Kelly!
Garden sheds are one of those things that make my heart beat a little faster, and you found some fabulous ones! Have a great weekend with your hands in the dirt - sometimes there is nothing better!
Happy weekend!
xo Isa
Loving your sheds, Kelly! Brian and I would like a shed but we have too much hard and landscaping to do in the backyard first before we'll know if we can fit one in and where it would go! Given the rate we're going, could be a few years! Yikes!
Victoria ~ Your Blog Partner ;-)
Hi Kelly me again. Re your Vienna Way Landscaping and More posting and my comment about basements; I found the specs on Sarah's and posted them on that page in case you are interested. (I had them filed away for reference.) -Brenda-
ohh that modern garden room is stunning!
Your wonderful shed posting made the rusty wheels of my brain turn and I remembered a photo of the garden shed where we used to live in England. I've posted it at Struggling to be Stylish and hope you get chance to take a peek!
These are some VERY FASHIONABLE sheds!!! LOVE THEM!!!
Love love LOVE these sheds. I want one NOW! That little 'quirky' one is just gorgeous.
Sigh. Puts that old tin one down the back of my garden to shame!
Oh my goodness. That quirky garden shed is just delightful!
Those are some incredible sheds! We used to have a really wonderful shed. It had housed a couple of horses a long time ago. My husband had to tear it down because it was so old and in such poor structural shape, it was dangerous.
I love garden sheds! They are so perfect for fixing up and they add so much character to your garden.
Your photos were WONDERFUL! I so enjoyed the the little trip. Thanks
Wonderful sheds Kelly - and a great subject for the long weekend! Can't wait to get my hands in the dirt.....
Very nice photos.Thank you very much for this lovely post.Beautiful sheds. Shed Plans
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