The end of hydrangea season
End of hydrangea season is just as beautiful....
Ahh hydrangeas
Flower boxes
Our flower boxes are like June, just busting out all over....the heat and lots of rain has been the recipe for beautiful lush...
From Stonegable, keeping Hydrangeas perky!
Yvonne from Stonegable.com blog that I follow had an excellent post on how to keep cut hydrangeas from wilting. Here are her tips. I also recommend checking out Stonegable.com.... TAKE A CONTAINER OF WATER OUT TO THE GARDEN WITH YOU WHEN...
Lace Cap Hydrangeas
What a fabulous year for hydrangeas in SC. I am enjoying the lace caps so much. I brought several bouquets in, but mashed together in a vase, one cannot see their beauty. I used my favorite pedestal bowl and inserted a heavy metal frog in a glass...
Doggie Rain coat
This doggie raincoat made for my labradoodle, Harriet, is interlined and weatherproof. The pattern is available for $12.00 Please share with all your dog "tailors" and order through...
Spring in full swing in Tega Cay
Who doesn't love this time of year? Perfect temperatures, no humidity here, yet, and enjoyable gardening. The nurseries are full of new varieties and colors. Here is Monet's palate in our little space. Still a work in progress. The...
A whimsical mantel with felt and warm woolen mittens
Usually I decorate the mantel a bit more glitzy, but this year, I decided to use an element I am very fond of: FELT. I love anything felt so I combined it into some evergreen and birch decor for a whimsical...
The theme this year for Christmas decoration: mercury glass
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Stick Horses
Remember the quintessential toy of our youth: the stick horse? I have been sewing them in varieties of cotton fabric and using fabric ribbons for their bridles. The mane and forelock is cotton yarn. I so thoroughly enjoyed making...