I’m on the porch in celebration of the sunflower . . . And joining my blogging friends for another edition of Floral Friday! You can find the links for their beautiful floral inspiration at the bottom of this post. Sunflowers were our common theme for this week’s Floral Friday edition. Sunflowers convey warmth and symbolize…
I’m chalking up a little garden inspiration and words of wisdom on my Potting Shed door. . . Note to self: “The flower doesn’t dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.” ~ Mark Nepo Bees are buzzing around the Passion Flower Vine. . . The Allium. . . They’re buzzing around the…
Create a blooming watermelon centerpiece as centerpiece for the Fourth of July or your summer entertaining. A perfect way to use the rind after you’ve enjoyed the fruits of your labor ~pun intended! Happy Friday! It’s the third Friday of the month and joining my blogging friends for Floral Friday. You can find their links…
While the calendar page has turned to September, there are plenty of warm, summer days still ahead for us in North Carolina! Fall is my favorite season and I’m ready for all things pumpkin, warm plaid layers, and cozy meals with the flavors of fall on the menu! And I’m waiting not-so-patiently for pumpkins to arrive at the garden centers…
By the beginning of August wild vines and volunteers are thriving, unlike the flowers planted, that were faithfully watered and tended to. I chalked up my Potting Shed door with a little garden truth and proverb: “More in a garden grows than the gardener sows”. It certainly applies to the morning glory sprouting up and growing with…
I’m at the table with Fleur du Soleil or Sunflowers, which say “summer” no matter what language you speak. Sunflowers were for $3.99 a bunch at Trader Joe’s, impossible to resist for the price and the smiles they bring with their cheery faces. Grown for beauty as well as harvested for seed, sunflowers symbolize the sun,…
I love seeing and hearing the bees buzz and bumble about the garden. . . I chalked up my Potting Shed door with a favorite quote by Elizabeth Lawrence: “The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.” A garden with bees is a happy garden. . . Bees on sunflowers . . .…
I’m lakeside at the table with the vibrant collection of Villa della Luna Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff. Villa della Luna by Pfaltzgraff was created as a magical collection of dinnerware and accessories based on the art of Jana Kolpen and Mary Tiegreen in ‘Dancing with the Moon, a Story of Love at the Villa della Luna’. The centuries-old traditions of Italian…
In French or English, Fleur du Soleil or Sunflower says “summer” like no other flower! Grown for beauty as well as harvested for seed, sunflowers symbolize the sun, conveying warmth, happiness, adoration and longevity. These cheery flowers never fail to make me smile with their sunny faces. You may have noticed I have lots of watering…
Are you ready for fall and pumpkins? We still have plenty of summer-like temperatures and warm weather ahead of us here in the South, but I began the count down to fall a month ago! Pumpkins are just starting to arrive at the garden centers and nurseries and I’m ready for a Happy Harvest and all things pumpkin! One of my…