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,…
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dill
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…
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the park of roses
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…
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this week’s bouquet
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…
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catmint
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…
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