Ever since I started my part time Etsy business, Custom Comforts, where I turn state road maps into wall decor, I have been trying to get all 50 states made and listed online at the same time. It’s been my goal from the start to have each state represented. Somewhere along the line, I gave up on that goal and attempted the unrealistic goal of … Continue reading i did it!
Making a fresh arrangement doesn’t have to be difficult. This bouquet was made a few weeks ago with simply taking cuttings from my Oakleaf Hydrangea bush. Nothing fancy, nothing extra . . . just using what you have at hand. I made this arrangement specifically for my bedroom, since the colors in my room are beige, pale pink, and pale olive green. The Oakleaf flowers … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
It’s Saturday, the weekend, and time for six garden related items. 1 | A happy and very tall yellow flower most likely from the sunflower family. I originally dug up 8 stalks of this flower from the corn field across the street of my parent’s home many years ago. They had taken over a huge part of the edges of the field and were corn … Continue reading six on saturday
So sorry to post about zinnias again, but I would never have imagined that one pack of seeds could make me so happy. The simplest of flowers brings the simplest of joy. Every time I go into my back yard, I am awed by the riot of color they add, spreading their happiness everywhere. And it’s not just the flowers that bring such joy, but … Continue reading so happy
Have you ever started one job, only to end up doing another? The ivy along the walkway to my front door was overextending itself and needed trimmed back. That’s where I started . . . but I ended up washing the whole front porch. It’s amazing how dirty everything gets outside. I never think of giving this area a wipe down, but I’m sure glad … Continue reading a good scrub down
This week’s bouquet comes from the large patches of perennial ageratum that have happily spread themselves around both the front and back gardens. I don’t really ever remember planting them, and they have never done very well, but this year, they are everywhere. A bit of a thug, but because they provide such abundant blooms and color in late August, they are most welcome here. … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
I thought I’d give you an overall of my backyard. This is a view from my deck. I’m one of a few houses on our street where we all have deep front yards and deep back yards. Because it is a neighborhood built during World War II, the trees are very established and stately. I put in these picket fences at least 25 years ago … Continue reading my backyard
This week’s bouquet was very quick and simple. I had some verbena bonariensis that had fallen over and were laying in the pathway of the garden. In order to not trample them, I decided to cut and make a bouquet from them. On the way into the house, I decided to add some of my ‘Royal Standard’ hosta flowers since I had read they make … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ is truly the king of my hosta collection. There is nothing too special about its plain green leaves, but “wow”, does it put on a show in August, when not much else is blooming in the shade garden. I probably have at least ten different varieties of hostas, if not more, but this one is my favorite. This is one of those … Continue reading hosta ‘ royal standard’
While deleting photos, I came across these pics of what I call “Lilac Row”. It’s a small sliver of garden between the raised vegetable beds and the row of lilac bushes I planted three summers ago along the fence line to create a privacy barrier. These pics are from when the garden was at its peak back in early July. The pink Yarrow Achillea ‘Little … Continue reading lilac row garden
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