Happy Friday! I know the calendar page has turned to June when the gardenias are in bloom! As soon as I stepped onto the porch, their sweet fragrance wafted my way alerting me that they were in bloom before I even saw them. I wish I had a ‘scratch and sniff’ feature, so you could…
Happy Wednesday! Grab a cuppa and join me for a stroll around the Potting Shed to see what’s in bloom and buzzing with bees! This is where I spend my mornings. . . watering, weeding and deadheading. I’ve always loved the heart-shaped foliage of caladiums. I used a combination of red and green to fill…
Think outside the vase and upcycle a vintage honey can as a vase for garden flowers. Post includes includes flower arrangement longevity tips and additional floral inspiration. Happy Monday! The garden has burst into bloom and is buzzing with bees! And I’m joining my blogging friends to share some floral inspiration and Monday Morning Blooms!…
Memorial Day is a week away, time to celebrate the Red, White and Blue! And I’m joining my blogging friends to share some floral inspiration and Monday Morning Blooms! You’ll find my floral friends’ links to their blooming creations at the bottom of this post. Thank you for joining me for a little flower therapy…
Happy Friday! The peonies are in bloom just in time for Mother’s Day! Time to celebrate the blooms with some Ball jar bouquets! I cut some blooms to enjoy on a window shelf in the Potting Shed. Peony blooms are so fleeting, you have to enjoy the beauty and sweet fragrance while you can! Heavy…
Learn how to create a habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife. It’s fun, makes a positive difference and easier than you might think. May is my favorite gardening month, when the first flush of blooms appear and before the mercury and humidity collide to reach the ‘sweltering’ mark! And as it’s…
Celebrate Mom with flowers for Mother’s Day! You’ll find flower arranging tips along with table inspiration to create your own floral centerpiece or bouquet using both grocery store and garden flowers. May is a busy month filled with events and celebrations, not the least of which is Mother’s Day! It’s also my favorite spring month…
Happy May 1st! May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers here in North Carolina. . . And is the month when pretty-in-pink Knock Out Roses and Peonies bloom. May Flowers Around the Potting Shed With the arrival of May comes celebrations and holidays. . . Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby,…
Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend! I’ve been busy gardening, spring cleaning and doing a little painting and repair around the Potting Shed. It was one of those weeks where I busy, but don’t have much to show for it, with projects in various stages of completion. Lola was supervising and keeping…
Spring has sprung here in North Carolina! Between the rain showers and storms, I had a window of beautiful spring weather to enjoy some welcome sunshine and a little alfresco dining last week! The azaleas were in bloom and it was a “nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning” kind…
