A view of the front yard with butterfly weed in full bloom...
I am obsessed with black and blue salvia.
And all of the new black petunia's!
The herb garden.
Saracinia tubes and flowers with our succulent roof bird feeder.
Some blooms from the yard, in one of the ball jars I scored at the town wide yard sale.
Meade is going to be moving into a bigger room. I found this shelf that will be a perfect addition to his new space!
And the cutting garden... zinnia's, sunflowers and 4 dahlia's.
We have been spending lots of time outdoors...
investigating,
discovering,
jumping the super duper waves!
relaxing and goofing around!
Potty training...
Finally new bathroom fixtures!
Pitcher plants in bloom.
The stepping stones that I created in the fall, have finally made it to their place in the garden
Succulent window boxes...I am in love with because they are super low maintenance.
This guy is getting so big I can't take it!
Giant Alliums!
Things have been pretty busy at the nursery where I work. Most of the time I enjoy just working 3 days a week. Although, this time of year I would gladly spend more time there! So many plants to create things with, so little time...
Here is a succulent topiary I put together. It is a sample for a workshop that I will be teaching this June. If your near Howell, NJ...sign up now!! http://www.calgogardens.com/events
primrose, pansy, sedum living wreath...
There is nothing better than an urn full of spring bulbs, pansies, sedums, and hydrangeas!!
Scratch all of that...this little guy is better than all of the flowers in the world!
Happy Easter!
Double flowering hellebores, potting bench filling up, plans for an outdoor fairy garden and veggie garden in the works...my head is spinning!
It's here!
I love the last few weeks of winter, when you start to realize spring is creeping in. The best kind of winter day is when you have to take layers of clothing off because it keeps getting warmer.
Recently, we had a lovely afternoon visiting with our friend Bill. He and my husband, through their mutual love and admiration of native Pine Barren bog plants, have created the largest above ground bog in North America. We spend many summer days at his home enjoying all of the plants in his garden especially the carnivorous pitcher plants and native orchids.
This day in particular we went to Bill's house because he has an insane collection of witch hazels (64 different varieties to be exact). My son enjoyed looking at all of the honey bees landing on the witch hazel flowers. The fragrance is intoxicating!
For now we sit among the bog plants in their dormant state. Searching the through the pine needles for signs of life.
Enjoying the warm sun and lollipops.
It has been so long since my last post!
Time flies and then you look back and 3 months has passed! So here is what has been going on with us.
I am fulfilling my dreams of living in VT with all of the snow we have been experiencing this winter. But still lucky to have the beauty of the ocean close by. Our little guy is getting bigger by the moment. I wanted to share some pictures of the crafts I put together recently. The ice lanterns were inspired by Gardenmama and the banner inspired by Soulemama.
Happy Winter!
