Pumpkin—izing at B.B. Barnes
Pumpkin shopping is the best.
Stop the car and grab a cart—time for a pumpkin haul. This little guy was in pumpkin patch heaven. This was my first visit to B.B. Barnes, but it won’t be my last.
Friday Flowers—Ready for Fall
Who is ready for Fall? Me! Fall is my favorite time of the year … cozy sweaters, fires in the fireplace, amazing leaves—I love it all. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall” to quote F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Oh, I Love a Good Project!
Who knew it would take
six weeks
to get gravel and stones to complete the garden patios. The greenhouse is painted, the stone edging is in and all of the stepping stones and gravel are neatly in their places. I am still moving furniture around to see what works in which area—I have a ‘selection‘ of outdoor furniture. Mr. P. has a Hickory furniture museum on all of the porches.
Wow-Check out those Window Boxes!
Wow is the word I hear every time someone notices my window boxes. These charming boxes have performed better than anything I have ever planted! It’s the middle August and they are still striving and growing.
Friday Flowers—Purple Smoke Bush
Bring a little drama into your house the easy way—trim your plants. My leggy overgrown purple smoke bushes were as tall as my house and needed a quick trim. As they hit the ground I realized I had a dramatic arrangement just begging to go in the house.
The Perfect Shade of Green
The hydrangea are ready to pop—greenhouse is just at the end of the porch.
Good bones are what everyone wants in a house or garden. You can always fix the ugly with a little lipstick, or stone in this instance. I am shocked at the difference this small change has made in my back garden.
Summer Afternoon …
Summer Afternoon … the two most beautiful words in the English language according to Henry James. Well, I agree with Henry—alfresco meals, lounge chairs, running water, freshly mowed grass and hammocks are all the best things about Summer.
Summer Camp for the Table
Who needs a little table setting inspiration—ME. Sometimes I run out of ideas, or maybe I just run out of steam. I am trying to do a better job of the whole table setting thing … even if it is just for two. I could have one to seven at my table at any given time.
