Upcycle and repurpose a gable vent to add an architectural element and pediment to a Potting Bench. Happy Monday! Regular readers of my blog may remember that my hubby built a Potting Bench for me this spring. I use it as a roomy work bench for planting and projects, as well as a place to…
Hello Beauti-Fall. . . I’m so glad you’re here! I’m rolling out the red, orange and yellow carpet to welcome my favorite season and sharing some DIYs and autumn inspiration! Ready for apple orchards, hot cider, harvest feasts, hay rides, pumpkin patches and corn mazes! Click on the highlighted links to find the complete post…
Celebrate fall’s arrival with tablescape inspiration from 20 table stylists and bloggers. You’ll find cozy and whimsical autumn tablesettings with all the hallmarks of fall…apples, leaves, mums, pumpkins and more. Happy Tuesday! In anticipation of fall’s arrival, I’m part of a ‘Welcome Fall’ Tablescape Blog Hop. Many thanks to Rita of Panoply for organizing this hop! You…
Happy Monday! By the end of August, most of the flowers in the garden are looking tired and spent, but Sweet Autumn Clematis is just hitting its stride. We planted Sweet Autumn Clematis in May, to climb one of the porch columns of the Potting Shed. This post contains affiliate links. For more information see…
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a garden update. Join for a stroll with me around the Potting Shed. Make sure to grab something cold to drink, it’s hot outside! Like most of the country, July has been a hot and steamy month in North Carolina! While other garden flowers are fading and struggling…
Happy Monday! I’m sharing the window boxes in bloom and summer garden flowers around the Potting Shed! Photo heavy post ahead, so grab something cool to drink and get comfy. :) The window boxes were planted with an assortment of sun-loving annuals after our frost date in mid April. They’re filled with petunias, Blackie sweet…
Celebrate National Pollinator Month and learn what you can do to help the bees and other pollinators. June is National Pollinator Month, I’m celebrating the bees today, to bring awareness to importance of pollinators! If you’ve been a follower of my blog for any length of time then you know I love all things *bee* including…
Happy Monday! It’s my favorite day of the month, when I join my flower friends for Monday Morning Blooms. You can find my friends’ links to their floral inspiration at the bottom of this post. We’re excited to welcome Jain, from a quiet life, who is joining us as a guest ‘Bloomer’ today! If you…
Celebrate World Bee Day and learn what you can do to help the bees and other pollinators. I’m celebrating the bees today in honor of World Bee Day, bringing awareness to importance of pollinators. If you’ve been a follower of my blog for any length of time then you know I love all things *bee*…
Happy Wednesday! Peonies have been blooming for a couple of weeks and I cut some blooms for some Ball Jar Bouquets to celebrate the short but sweet season! I always eagerly await peony season which is usually early to mid-May in our zone 7b garden, in North Carolina. Peonies like the cold winters in USDA…