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.

Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year! We really see and feel the seasons change up here in the North Carolina mountains—the leaves glow in jewel tones, the air has a slight chill and sweaters and jackets rule your wardrobe. My best friend this Fall is cashmere!

Who knew it would take

six weeks

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.

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 … 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.