THERE'S NOTING BETTER THAN AN OLD BARELL FILLED WITH BLOOMING FLOWERS. THIS YEAR I ADDED BLUSHING SUSIE BLACK-EYED SUZAN VINE TO OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN!I purchased a new camera lens and wanted to try it out and the perfect subject to photography was my whiskey barrel filled with Blushing Susie Black-eyed Susan Vine. For the past few years I've had a metal trellis in the middle of the pot with flowers planted in and around it but I wanted to try something new this year.After ... continue reading...
Summer Fire Pit Area
THERE'S NOTING BETTER THAN SITTING AROUND A COZY FIRE PIT ON A COOL SUMMERS EVENING. THIS IS THE FIRST SUMMER USING THE AREA AND TO WARM IT UP WITH A LITTLE COLOR BY DAY I FILLED TWO LARGE POTS WITH BLOOMING ANNUALS!Today I'm sharing with you a little tour around our backyard fire pit area on a foggy morning. Photos always turn out better when it's overcast anyway, so it was the perfect morning to show you what I've planted and to take a little walk around the area. This is ... continue reading...
Peony Bouquet
IT'S PEONY SEASON HERE IN MICHIGAN AND THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR I HAVE BLOOMS FROM A TRANSPLANT I DID 3 YEARS AGO! NOTHING SMELLS MORE HEAVENLY THAN A FRESH PEONY BOUQUET!My peonies are blooming! This is the first year since the transplant that every plant has bloomed. A few years ago I dug up several root clusters over at my Grama Red's place. It was early in the season and they were just emerging from the ground so I had idea what color flowers I'd be getting.Nothing bloomed that ... continue reading...
Garden Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salad
SUPER SIMPLE GARDEN FRESH TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE! MAKE AHEAD AND REFRIGERATE OR IT'S BEST WHEN SERVED RIGHT AFTER MAKING! ADD A PROTEIN TO THE BOWL AND MAKE IT A COMPLETE MEAL!This is the best summer salad, it's easy to make and tastes garden fresh every time. I can make a meal of just this salad and if I'm in the mood to add a little protein to it I just dice up a little grilled chicken and add it to the salad. Nothing says warm summer days like a room temperature tomato. I've ... continue reading...
Flower Containers For Curb Appeal
HOW TO CREAT STUNNING CURB APPEAL WITH CONTAINER FLOWERS THAT YOUR LOCAL GARDEN SPOT CAN DO FOR YOU!I've titled the post "Flower Containers For Curb Appeal" and after doing that I got a good laugh. If you can see my flowers passing by you're severely off track, you've take a joy ride through a field, across the stream if you've landed anywhere near my front porch. But if you are looking for curb appeal, adding a pot full of bright colorful flowers is one of the easiest ways to a add ... continue reading...
Talk Till Dawn – 5
I’m excited to share with you a new series I’m starting called, “Talk Till Dawn”, I want this to be about my everyday life, the things I’m reading, eating, my everyday ups and down, along with photos that I’ve taken over the week.I haven’t decided yet how often this will be, right now I’m just going to get it going and see what comes of it. I encourage you to share with me similar situations and we can all support one another.My life and home is far from perfect even though I always ... continue reading...