Hollyhock window
July 16, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under yarn crafts
The south wall of my studio is a wall of windows.
Our house is built into a hillside and is passive solar, so the winter sun heats the studio beautifully. (The walls are 12 inches thick!)
In the summer, the hollyhocks grow up in front of the studio windows, and shade the studio from the intense heat. Although, we do have a pergola thingie that blocks most of the intense sunshine.
VERY neat!
Last week, the hollyhocks hadn’t quite covered the windows:
By next week the hollyhocks will be up to the second story of the house!
The flowers are starting to open, which the hummingbirds …read more
