A Bouquet Every Day – 3
As part of my desire to focus on the beauty that’s in my garden in every season, I’m making a small bouquet every day for as long as I can. Try it yourself, and post photos #abouqueteveryday
Today’s bouquet has Hakonechloa grass, a dahlia, a Pineapple Popsicle Kniphofia flower and some ‘Blue Horizon’ Ageratum. Tied with a strand of raffia.
Pop Up Bird Feeders/Planters
Or maybe I should say POT Up Feeders and Planters. Need a focal point in the garden? This idea is fast and simple. Whether you use this for a quick feeder to bring the seed above the snow, an instant birdbath, a raised planter, or an easily made pedestal for a...
Trapped in a Snow Globe
Bird Print Messages in the Snow
They look like hieroglyphics, code, or fossils. They resemble plants or fallen twigs. I love this!
Oatmeal Maple Cookies
For those times when you need a chewy, oaty, really delicious cookie, make these. Be sure to use real butter and maple syrup. Ingredients: 2 sticks butter 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teas cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt if using salted...
From Blog to E-Book
10 Tips For Other Bloggers and Authors From My Excellent Adventure in E-Book Publishing Last fall, after attending a Garden Writers Association workshop in New York City, I decided that I needed to totally revamp my blogging. I’d been posting at www.WholeLifeGardening...
10 Flowering Annuals You Should Know
Colorful flowers all summer? To take our minds off the still-too-cold weather, I'm posting about ten annuals that you absolutely must know about. Not that they are the only ten...more to come. I love shrubs and perennials, but for me the summer wouldn't be complete...
I Love Ascot Rainbow Euphorbia
Name: Euphorbia x martini ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Type of Plant: Evergreen perennial plant for full to part sun. Hardy in zones 5 to 9. Why I love this: I love this plant for several reasons. First of all, it’s variegated, variegated, variegated! It’s such a bright, bold...
A Silver Bowl of Spring
I love silver plated Revere bowls. They are a classic shape and look elegant, making the perfect contrast and compliment for plants, flowers and other natural materials. You can find these bowls in many thrift shops for less than $10, and if the inside happens to be...
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