Well, I have finally finished turning the upstairs bedroom into my Etsy business workroom. I know . . . I only showed you a couple months ago on Facebook what the table would look like and the chair . . . but, it is all finally done. Here is the finished table. It’s a standing table and it’s rather high, but then I’m rather tall. … Continue reading upstairs workroom
Dill is a volunteer in my garden. I planted it years ago, and it’s been happily reseeding itself here and there ever since. It’s one of those plants that just dazzles me. I never tire of looking at it’s most delicate beauty, not to mention it’s smell and taste. I love it in salads and for making pickles. Often the dill and cucumbers do not … Continue reading dill
My sister and I took a trip down High Street to Clintonville, to visit The Park of Roses today. The roses in my garden did so poorly this year, I was hoping to be wowed at the park . . . but, not so much. I think it was probably a combination of the extremely hot spring we’ve had and maybe too much rain, but … Continue reading the park of roses
This week’s bouquet is made from wild daisies . . . otherwise known as weeds. These plants came up in my shade garden and since I wasn’t sure what they were, I let them grow. And grow they did . . . very tall. While ruthlessly weeding my shade garden today, I decided to make a bouquet with them before pulling them out. And I’m … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
I absolutely adore catmint! It is one of those plants that just make my heart sing. I can’t even put it into words how it makes me feel. It is beautiful when underplanted with roses or peonies. But unlike my persnickity roses, and peonies that only last a few days, catmint blooms on and on, and if cut back when finished, it will bloom again … Continue reading catmint
This year when I went to the Springfield Flea, it was with the intent to look for photo props that I could use for my online Etsy business. Not just any props, but props that represented individual states, or a group of states. This is mighty Montana, our 4th largest state and home to Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. But, when I think … Continue reading photo props
I’ve been trying to make a bouquet every week from whatever is currently blooming in the garden. Bringing the flowers inside, on the porch, or sometimes I take them to the office, is one way of enjoying my garden more, and this is what I came up with this week. It’s a mixture of barely blooming Oakleaf Hydrangea, Feverfew, and a varigated willow, Salix Hakuro … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
Feverfew is a flowering plant from the daisy family. It has the sweetest little daisy heads that grow in clusters on airy stems with fernlike leaves. It is a traditional medicinal herb that is commonly used for the treatment of fevers, migraine headaches, and rheumatoid arthritis. I’ve had migraines all of my life and never heard of this as a preventative. Who knew? These sweet … Continue reading feverfew
Last fall my gigantic 70-year old oak trees had a bumper crop of acorns. This spring . . . I have a bumper crop of baby oak trees everywhere. My two gigantic oaks are situated on the tree lawn of my property. I always assumed most people knew what a “tree lawn” is, but over the years, I’ve discovered that it is a term used … Continue reading the next generation
My front gardens always seem to be a work in progress. Although they are over 20 years old, I am always tweaking them. For several years, I didn’t have the time to devote to them and they went more than a little wild. Two years ago, I devoted the summer to getting control of them, digging out weeds, and putting in new perennials. Now, it … Continue reading my front gardens
