Good advice.
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...
read moreFrom 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...
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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...
read moreArgentinian beef empanadas
We were recently in Sedona AZ at Lisa Dahl's restaurant, Mariposa. We had the most amazing beef empanadas with chimichurri sauce. I used this recipe and came pretty close. 1 lb. ground beef browned 1 sweet onion chopped finely sauted 1tsp...
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The Garden
Our garden celebrates...
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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...
read moreHarriet at the Barn Sale last year
Harriet was interviewed by Rebecca Proctor last year at the Mackenzie Childs Barn Sale. Hope you will enjoy this quick little bit. Wanted to immortalize it here on my site. https://www.instagram.com/p/5K_ym3P2Ub/?tagged=mcbarnsale
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My art quilt
I was inspired to start quilting at a class I took at the AQS by Michelle, the peaceful quilter. I completed my first art quilt which I have titled, "a study on grey". It has been fun. This quilt uses 2.5" squares of batiks red and orange pieced into a gradation of...
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Snow!
When it snows I South Carolina, it is pretty exciting. It doesn't last long usually and the city shuts down. Kind of nice. Our Harriet enjoyed the walks in the snow, especially with her buddy, Dublin....
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