We’re spending the holiday weekend pontooning and potting. . . And speaking of potting. . . The Novel Bakers return on Tuesday, May 27th for Garden Week! Hope to see you then with your garden gloves on & spade in hand :) Wishing you a Safe & Happy Memorial Day, Whatever your plans are!
Please Pass the Peonies . . . Their season is short so I’ll enjoy them while I can. . . Served on platters. . . And Sprinkled in Watering Cans. . . With or without buds. . . Love What You Grow and Grow What You Love ♥ Thank you for your visit, I’m joining:…
I picked some Bluebottle flowers, also known as Bachelor’s Buttons or Cornflowers, from my field of dreams . . . Bluebottle flowers grow in drifts alongside daisies in the field . . . It seemed fitting to use blue bottles as vases for Bluebottle flowers:) And to enjoy for a little nest feathering and blooming on a shelf in…
I’m in the Potting Shed with some of my perennial favorites. . . . . .Bird houses, bee skeps, watering cans and pots for a little companion planting and tabletop gardening with Naturewood by Pfaltzgraff! A study of botanical beauty, Naturewood dinnerware is rendered in a soft, natural color palette. Detailed sketches of leaves and…
I’ve been busy potting with the arrival of spring and some guests. . . They travel with a suitcase of props~ throws and linens. . . A host of photography equipment I wouldn’t begin to know how to use. . . And best of all, a couple of buckets of flowers! To be perfectly honest I had…
I had a little chalkboard door inspiration from Beatrix Potter Week with The Novel Bakers. . . and Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life. “You are as welcome as the flowers of spring!” Spring has been slower arriving this year so blooms on the door are welcome . . . Along with the grape hyacinths in a bunny planter. . . We’re…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Beatrix Potter (and Bunny!) Week. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children’s Tales by Marta McDowell Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life is the first book to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected…
Welcome Spring! I’m ready for the Bloom, and joining All Things Home Tours Swing into Spring! I’m thrilled to be joining Suzy at Worthing Court and Yvonne at StoneGable for some spring vignettes, sharing blooms in my Potting Shed. My Potting Shed had a move in October, and I’m happy to report she made it safely to her new, sunny…
I’m counting down to spring and readying the Potting Shed for planting! To bide my time until the threat of frost is over, I planted some instant blooms for inspiration . . . Tole trays to serve up flowers and provide colorful painted blooms, freshly picked from a consignment shop instead of a nursery. A…
I’m dreaming of an early Spring and celebrating with Spring Green Heritage Ball Jars! These limited edition Spring Green Heritage Collection Jars celebrate the 100th anniversary of the “PERFECTION” jar, by the Ball Brothers. . . . . .featuring period-inspired green color and embossed logos on front and back. I picked up a set of 6 pint…