Get Thee Out of Doors, Stat!

My lawd, the winter is finally over for us here on Massachusetts’ north shore, and amazingly, we haven’t gone from intensely cold weather to intensely hot weather in one go like we do most years! There is actual springtime weather to be enjoyed! That means that on most weekends (and even some weekdays) you’ll find the Never teh Bride family parked out in its little slice of suburbia trying to green it up.

This year, we’ve planted romaine lettuce, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, banana peppers, red and green peppers, cukes, cantaloupe, strawberries, and a blueberry bush. The grass I battled with so valiantly last year remains in a state of unpleasant brownosity for whatever reason, bumming me out. But oh well! The weather is fine, and I’ve got a garden! What more could I possible want?

Oh right, kitschy yard stuff. I’m a big fan of bird baths and bird houses and little stone statues and big letters nailed to the sides of sheds. While all of the flowers in my yard — thanks, previous owner! — do give my property a lovely burst of color every year, they’re gone so quickly that I like to replace them with… what would one call it? Lawn decor? Backyard accessories? You know, things like this:

Like this all-weather Vaca pillow, for example. Made with real Guatemalan bovine feed bags, they’re made to withstand the elements.

For more color, I like to tack things like tin flowers to my backyard fence. I’m a fan of these because they are made from salvaged materials.

Our yard hosts cardinals in the wintertime and blue jays in the summer, and I like to give them somewhere to hang. This garden shed birdhouseis made from salvaged wood siding and reclaimed tin roofing, and is a cute homestead for the little birdies that visit your yard throughout the year.

Fun and functional, this Misprint watering can is a cute way to make your garden grow.