In celebration of Chinese New Year and The Year of the Horse which officially began January 31st, I thought you might enjoy a repeat stroll through a Chinese garden, enjoying a little spring green instead of a blanket of snow :) In addition to a garden stroll, there is a recipe included for Long Life…
“Anyone can be a gardener. It’s simply a matter of choice. On the day you find yourself fretting about the first frost~ Or ruminating about rhododendron color, The day you say to yourself, ‘I’m a gardener’– You are One. You need no degrees or doctorates. No accumulations of blue ribbons at a prestigious Iris competition. No title bestowed by…
I had the good fortune to travel with my husband to Vancouver, British Columbia for a business conference a year ago last May~ our first trip enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and a chance to visit our neighbors to the north in Canada. The Butchart Gardens in Victoria were on the “not-to-be-missed” list. If you…
I found some silverplate pieces thrifting~ a few trays, a mismatched coffee server and some stray cream & sugars~ Tarnished and a few pieces pitted and scratched~ ideal for a little project for our feathered friends. I had a little tabletop fun celebrating their faded glory before I decided to give them a new life and repurpose…
I’m ready to Spring Forward and for an extra hour of daylight! So I hope you enjoy the Daffodils with a reprise of Springing Forward~ It’s Time to Spring Forward~ And enjoy the Daffodils~ Harbingers of Spring. . . Their cheery faces eagerly seeking & following the sunshine. Just like mine :) . . .and time to…
We had the Good Fortune 造化 to visit Vancouver, BC last year! In addition to visiting the breathtaking Butchart Gardens, we walked through Chinatown on the way to Vancouver’s Chinese Garden~ to see the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. In tandem with Chinese New Year and The Year of the Snake which officially began on February 10th, I thought you might…
My Potting Shed is a work in progress~ with just a couple of big details left to finish and lots of small details to keep me busy as I continue to transplant and prune :) You can see how she’s grown here. After dressing my windows with a roll of landscape burlap from Lowe’s, I…
I’ve been busy Nesting in my Potting Shed~ My grandmother’s sad, pink chest had gone to pot :) and has come home to roost for storage in my Potting Shed~ given new life and purpose thanks to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! I had been wanting to try ASCP after seeing and hearing all the buzz~ My…
I’m busy Nesting~ Dressing Windows in my Potting Shed! You can see how she’s grown, here. I’m waiting on a roof and a gable vent to be installed in the next week~ it’s WARM inside :) but I couldn’t resist a little window dressing and to start nesting. . . I picked up shelf brackets from Lowe’s and…
After years of planning, perusing magazines, and procrastinating, I have a Potting Shed under construction~ a belated milestone birthday gift, more thrilling to me than a trip or shiny piece of jewelry! A Place to Pot, Plan, and Putter! Our inspector visits regularly to see if things are in order :) My early spring issue of…