Archives for June 2013

How To: Planting Windowboxes Without Going Broke

I love window boxes...and picket fences....and big front porches...and porch swings....and....trellises with flowers.....and paths....and porch furniture.... I just need a garden service to keep all those things as pretty as they should be....BUT...last time I checked (which would actually be never) a gardener and or gardening service … [Read more...]

Urns and Buckets

I have a thing for urns and ice buckets....especially in silver ..... Thrift shops have yielded most of mine.... Sometimes they have pretty details.... And I don't care if they're all tarnished either. This really big one was an especially nice find....in pewter... I mean...seriously, is there any better container for … [Read more...]

Cute Garden Ideas From My Daughter

Today I'm sharing a post I did last Spring highlighting my daughter and son-in-law's pretty yard! I thought it deserved a re-run in case you missed it! Shelli and her husband live just one mile from me which makes it really nice!  I get to see my two grandsons often and we go out for evenings with them frequently to movies, dinner, or the … [Read more...]

Hydrangea Love

I had something different planned for today's post.... Then I went outside to water some plants and was struck by how beautiful the hydrangeas were....I had to show you... They looked as good last year but I just love them so much I can't stop showing them off!   They have grown so huge this year thanks to the slow Spring we've … [Read more...]

Bandana Chair Makeover

I'm still plowing through all the great colors in this new Powder River Organic Paint line... Just a project re-hash...... OK..... side bar here.....I wrote that and then I thought....what exactly is a "re-hash"? Isn't "hash" already a hash? I mean, around here hash is what I make with leftover roast beef or ham. I dice potatoes, onions, … [Read more...]