Flowers and pumpkins are two of my favorite things and I love to combine the two for a seasonal centerpiece for the table for fall or Thanksgiving! You can find all these tables and method here: Creating a Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece for Thanksgiving My BFF brought me a Chick-fil-A Bouquet of beautiful late-blooming roses from her garden. Too…
I’ve been looking for something to plant above the porch roof of my Potting Shed to add some additional curb appeal. The triangular space was a bit of a challenge, with the space broken up by a gable vent. The gable vent was fashioned from repurposed floor grates. I wanted to add something to hang to complement the vintage…
Memorial Day is the unofficial kick off to summer! I have a watermelon vase centerpiece, just in time for your Memorial Day barbecue or ideal for summer entertaining, along with a round-up of 10 watermelon recipes for summer! My inspiration for a watermelon vase came from Michael Lee at Rattlebridge Farm. You can feast your…
We’ve had some beautiful spring weather and the trees have been bursting with blooms! I always look forward to seeing the plum trees dressed in pink, putting on their annual spring show. And I can’t resist cutting branches of pink petals to dress my Potting Shed for spring. I filled some watering cans with blossoms to enjoy before they scatter to the…
I have a Blooming Easter Basket DIY for your Easter table or a kitchen island if you’re dining buffet-style! You can build a Blooming Easter Basket in about an hour once you’ve gathered and have all your supplies on hand! I used pots of ivy, daffodils, ranunculus and fern for the basket to join a bunny…
Brrrr. . .Baby it’s cold outside, but perfect weather if you’re a snowman or snow woman! After the Christmas sprucing of the porch and taking down the tree, my back door of my Potting Shed looked cold and barren and in need of a little winter love. Years ago I saw a grapevine snowman wreath in Southern Living magazine. Various…
I’m all about feeding the birds! I’ve been wheeling my shopping cart past the cute gingerbread house kits in the grocery store since Thanksgiving. I’ve also admired the edible birdhouses at specialty bird seed stores and garden centers, available for sell in December. It occurred to me that I could make an edible feeder using a gingerbread house. More palatable…
‘Tis the Season for Poinsettias! I’m doing my part for the US economy and I bet you are too, since more than 70 million poinsettias are sold annually within the six-week period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With less than 2 weeks until Christmas, {yikes!} I’m trying to Keep Calm and Merry On while scurrying to check off…
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season, I’m taking a little time out for some advent fun. I decorated a tree for the birds with bird seed treats, an easy and fun project that kids would enjoy, along with your feathered friends! My inspiration took flight from my Birds of a Feather Advent Calendar.…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week! You’re invited to pull on your gardening gloves and dig in with some virtual gardening as we share books, tour gardens, set tables, and enjoy some garden-inspired projects & recipes this week! I found some seeds of inspiration from In and Out of the Garden. . . Adorable…
