Posted in Gardening on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
.… and a little bit of yellow!
I cannot let this summer pass by without sharing with your my all-time summer favorite:
If you need a summer color combination, I hope you are inspired by the white/yellow/green combo!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed your little visit.
Posted in Gardening, General, tagged Artichoke Thistle, Cardoon on July 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
At first glance, it looks prickly and unyieldingly unfriendly among the other more graceful and amiable blossoms in the nursery. But after walking past it several times, I began to find it rather beautiful in its own way.
“The cardoon (artichoke thistle) was popular in Greek and Roman cuisine. Cardoons remained popular in medieval and [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged Creeping Thyme, Groundcover on June 18, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I have quilt deadlines to meet. I have samplers to stitch. I really need to work on some smocked dresses. I have a house to clean with knick knacks to dust. I have a pile of correspondence I need to attend to. I have desserts to make to sweeten up [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged David Austin Roses, English Roses, Jude the Obscure on June 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My Jude is reveling in the cool early June weather we have had. I happened to stumble upon a few rose blossoms that were in the process of stretching their petals and unraveling their beauty:
Pretty soon, my Jude will not enjoy the warmer weather that keeps on getting warmer as much. The blooms [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged Gardening, Groundcovers on May 25, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I spent a little bit of time in the yard this morning, and am delighted that my groundcovers are gaining ground this year! I have a tendency to pick groundcovers with blue-hued blossoms:
I hope you have enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy the rest of your day, and I will catch up with you tomorrow!
Posted in Gardening, Quilts & Projects: To be published, Quilts: Pieced, tagged David Austin Roses, Jude the Obscure, RJR Park Lane Fabrics on May 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Thank you for your kind comments on my Jude the Obscure blooms in yesterday’s post. I brought the cut roses to present to my dear friend, and I was very happy that she found the roses delightful! Here are a few more shots for the weekend:
I agree with Raeann – my Jude [...]
Posted in Gardening, General, tagged Cath Kidston, David Austin Roses, Jude the Obscure on May 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I showed you my Jude the Obscure “bud-dies” a couple of weeks ago:
This week, many of the buddies have turned into full-fledged blossoms. I am prodigiously excited:
Since I only have this one English Rose bush, I left most of the blooms on the bush except for a few for a friend later today:
The [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged Baby Blanket, Gardening, Jackson Perkins, Mrs. Dunwoody on May 15, 2009 | 8 Comments »
… the flowers as you work with them. Take notice of their exquisite color, texture, and smells, for they are truly one of God’s most enjoyable gifts.” (Mrs. Dunwoody)
It’s been rainy and gloomy over at my little part of the world. But I think the plants are really liking the rain. Other [...]
Posted in Gardening, General, tagged Baby Blanket, Groundcover Rose, Jackson Perkins, Mother's Day on May 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I dedicate this post to all mothers — those who faithfully raise their own children, and those who lovingly reach out to others and adopt them to love in their hearts as their own . Happy Mother’s Day – may you mothers be exceedingly blessed this weekend!
Posted in Gardening, tagged Bible Verse, David Austin, David Austin Roses, English Roses, Jude the Obscure on May 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
… in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.”
(2 Peter 3:18)
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I took this picture when I finally had a chance to work in my pitiful looking flower bed. I had feared that the ice storm we experienced earlier this year had [...]
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