We spent a long weekend with friends in Charleston, South Carolina enjoying some food & fun. We park the car once we arrive, walking to our destinations and dinner. Charleston is a foodie’s paradise and we enjoy touring with our taste buds and attempt to walk off some of the calories we consume. No matter how many…
Category: Spring
In the Potting Shed: A New Pair of Chippy Shutters and Camellias
I found a pair of chippy green shutters at a favorite antique mall a couple of weeks ago, and loved the patina and texture of the old paint when I spied them. I bought them knowing I would use them in my Potting Shed but not exactly sure where. I decided to hang them to frame the window shelf that provides…
Welcome March and “Rabbit, Rabbit”
Happy first day of March! Are you familiar with the superstition of saying “Rabbit, Rabbit” on the first day of the month? I hadn’t heard of the expression until a friend said it to me last month. According to superstition, you should say or repeat the word “rabbit” or “rabbits”, or “white rabbits”, out loud upon waking…
Retail Therapy for Spring, Bunny and Garden Fever
Potting Shed: New Perennial Bed
I’m back as promised with the reveal of my new perennial bed by the Potting Shed, planted over Memorial Day weekend. It was a labor of love, with my hubby laboring to dig 40+ holes! We added pea gravel paths and flagstones here to define the mulched areas and create an island bed to plant. Plants auditioned…
Potting Shed: Room to Grow and Gravel Paths
It’s been a busy month around the Potting Shed! We added some gravel paths to define the mulched areas and create a garden bed island in front of the shed to plant. Replacing the mulch with pea gravel paths will help reduce the amount of washing with heavy rain, inevitable from the slight grade and slope where the shed sits. We relocated some…
In the Potting Shed: Peonies Last Hurrah
I’m in the Potting Shed with peonies which have been blooming for a couple a weeks now. I cut the last few blooms right before a heavy rain this week to prevent the flowers from shattering. I found a pretty blue and white Johnson Brothers Prince Royal transferware platter on sale while shopping with a friend a…
Around the Potting Shed: Pretty in Pink Blooms and Peonies
A Garden Table Setting with Azaleas, Roses, and Snowballs
I’m at the Table with Azaleas, Roses, and Snowballs~ Snowball Viburnum that is, in a celebration of spring flowers! Spring has in been in bloom for several weeks now, pollen has started to wane and it’s perfect weather to dine outdoors again! I set a table that’s a mix of old and new that’s casual and comfortable for a…
In the Potting Shed: Blooming Tole Trays and Flowers!
Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? My weekend was productive and with some glorious bird-chirping weather and Carolina blue skies to help me whistle while I worked. I’ve been itching to play in my Potting Shed and do some container gardening now that our threat of frost is over. I promised myself that would…