A Bouquet For A Rainy Day
I’m savoring the last of the growing season by picking a bouquet every day and today’s bouquets are being placed on the window sills.
A simple bouquet for every one of the kitchen windows today. A flower from the lovely Everlasting Harmony Hydrangea, with a few sprigs of Diamond Frost Euphorbia.
Unexpected Gardens
When traveling, I enjoy local food, people watching and interesting, beautiful gardens. Sometimes the gardens I visit are common tourist destinations, but in other instances the existence of a garden is an unexpected and delightful surprise. La Scarzuola While in...
Plants With Benefits
An Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers & Veggies in Your Garden What a fun book! Did you know that cardamom was mentioned as an aphrodisiac in The Arabian Nights? Or that Cleopatra anointed herself with lavender before getting it on with...
I Love Hydrangea Bobo
Name: Hydrangea paniculata Bobo Type of Plant: Dwarf shrub for foundation plantings, perennial gardens and containers in full or part sun. Why I love this: We all love the classic Hydrangea paniculata because it blooms for a long time with white flowers that turn...
Mason Jar Spring Flower Display
When the spring bulbs and shrubs start to come into bloom we might be reluctant to cut the flowers to bring inside. The landscape is still so bare and brown that it seems like we need every single flower to remain in the garden! But by using a few Mason jars with lids...
Tiny Butter Cookies
When you want to serve just a little something sweet, but don't want to overdo it on the sugar and calories, you can't go wrong with these tiny cookies. They are rich with butter, slightly crunchy from the cornmeal, and I think they're best when seasoned with...
Garden Gadgets & Gear I Love
There are all the usual tools that gardeners love, of course. A great pair of pruners, a couple of shovels, and a sturdy trowel are in most garden sheds or garage shelves. But there are other gadgets and gear that home landscapers will find extremely useful, dare I...
I Love Birdhouse Gourds
Name: Birdhouse gourds aka Lagenaria siceraria Seed Savers Exchange 0770 Open-Pollinated Gourd Seeds, Birdhouse, 25 Seed Packet Type of Plant: Annual vine that can be grown along the ground in a vegetable garden or over a fence, trellis or arbor. Grow this plant in...
Plant a Colorful Watering Can
This very quick weekend project was inspired by the many colorful watering cans that are available at this time of year. Be it online at Amazon HIT 8566ETA Galvanized Heavy Gauge Steel Watering Can, 1-Gallon, Tangerine or at craft stores, you can find bright watering...
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