Gardening Bucket List
I have many buckets list I want to fullfill, but this one is about visiting Botanical Gardens in the U.S. There are a lot of great ones , but these […]
“Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul”
I have always described myself a person who sees the doughnut… Which comes from a quote I was taught in 7th grade. ” The difference between optimist and pessimist is […]
Dear Life….
“Dear Life, When I asked if my day could get worse it was a rhetorical question”… I will never forget this day….Nov. 26,2012 The end of 2012 presented me with […]
Cloth Napkins
Now that my family is past the kids craft stage and into college life I have decided to dress up my Thanksgiving table this year by using cloth napkins as […]
Historic Stencils and Repurposed Items
I have been a fan of stencilling for years. Many of the rooms in my house I have stenciled myself. I have done mostly borders and one ceiling medallion. One […]
Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes
Its that time of the gardening year when the tomatoes are ripening at an astounding rate. Its so exciting waiting for the first green ones to turn red and then […]
A Few New Garden Projects
Its been another odd spring/ summer weather year. None the less,I have been busy “puttering around” ( as my mother would say) the yard. If you have been following my […]
Expanding my gardens…
Last year I created a courtyard garden with 4 raised beds. We bought kits from Home Depot that made 4 x4 composite beds. We filled them with composted loam , […]
Pinterest, a source of abundant ideas
Recently I discovered Pinterest! It was like a dream come true for me . A whole new source of ideas. It almost seems wrong. Other people search and find great […]
My Lastest Garden Ideas
Today was the last in a series of Garden Shows and Lectures I had planned out for myself this spring. I went To Providence Ri, Worcester, Ma., and Boston Ma. […]
Chronicles of life as an incurable do it yourselfer 