Garden plants and flowers, featured in magazines, settings and decorative accents for the garden include pots, antique architectural elements and seating arrangements. Make your garden an outdoor space that you can entertain in, relax in with your friends and family, furnished like an extra room in your home.
I begin dreaming of spring gardens in January. Do you? This old hand colored plan is for the gardens at Versailles. Beautifully laid out, formal gardens with different garden “rooms” that required an army of gardeners to keep in shape. I love gardens, flowers and gardening antiques. I’m always on the hunt for the big gardening pieces […]
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Just in time to inspire you, this gorgeous garden in Southern California. Filled with bright flowers, most in pots, isn’t this so happy? This charmer belongs to artist Erin Houghton, who paints fantastic flowers in bright happy colors. I met Erin long ago, when both of us were just starting to blog. I wish I
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There is something magical about tea ~ hot, cold, it’s refreshing and relaxing. Reading Tea Leaves – 1910- by Harry Herman Roseland Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect reason to have tea in the garden. Gather up the Moms you know, girlfriends too, and make something magic happen. Set your
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I am so thrilled! for my favorite European gardener.
That would be Mr. FgH….he is the one who toils and labors to make our gardening dreams come true. Long ago, when having our own home was only a distant dream, I bought him a beautiful gardening book when we lived in Europe, and wrote that someday we would have our own little gardening paradise. Fast forward 28 years, and he is the one who made that dream a reality!
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Looking for a great little gift for your favorite gardener? I love bringing a small gift for a host or hostess, and it seems that lately, all my friends are gardeners! Since I’m never sure what plants, seeds, books or tools they may or may not have {gardeners are famous for having pretty much one
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How to make refreshing herbal infused water.
Summer Day Herbal Infused Water Read More »
Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…..a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. Read more…
Everything I Need to Know I Learned in My Garden Read More »
Gifts, they are always a treat to receive, and simple, heart felt gifts are best. I love gifts from the garden. This weekend I was fortunate enough to receive this beautiful gift from my friend. Read more…
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Sunflowers! These large glorious flowers don’t really need to be arranged. Simply cut at an angle with a sharp knife. Remove some of the lower leaves if needed, and arrange in a vase, or an antique watering can. Beautiful inside. Beautiful outside. Right now I have some arranged in an antique watering can, they are
After some busy hard working days, it’s so nice to be relaxing in the garden. Our garden right now is at it’s peak, almost where it starting the slowing down phase again. But there is plenty of color, and plenty of beautiful flowers to love. We so enjoy eating on our patio or the little deck
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