I have received some comments asking about the 'Ava' Agastache that I featured with the sleeping bee. Since this is one of my VERY favorite ...
Weidner Backyard A-Frame Playhouse
Weidner Backyard A-Frame Playhouse
This spectacular front yard is a beautiful marriage of colors, shapes, and textures. How not to be sensitive to the Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos), whose bright red colors are joyfully echoed by the Conebush (Leucadendron), a fascinating, dynamic, evergreen shrub that features a dense and heavy display of vivid red bracts in the cooler months?
I am done with this quilt top. DONE! Over three months in the making, and I'm so thrilled to be done with it. Not only because I love it, but because it was a challenge. Piecing the blocks wasn't terribly difficult and, in pieces, the applique itself wasn't either. However, there are a lot of applique pieces and getting them on was so time consuming. At first, I wasn't sure if I should attach the borders and then add the applique or add the applique to the border and THEN attach the borders. I'm glad I did the applique first. It's quite a chore cajoling a queen-sized quilt around the sewing table. The corner flowers on the border had to go on last after the borders were attached. Honestly, I was about 60 seconds from throwing things at one point. I'm pretty even tempered, but the moving all the fabric around - and, at one point, getting a grease spot from sewing machine lubricant on the white fabric (gone now, thank goodness) - was frustrating. By the end of it, I had to trim up the outer border because it had frayed quite a bit after being moved around so much. Mitered borders aren't my favorite and they're far from perfect, but I'm mostly happy with the outcome. Next, she gets quilted. I can't wait for this one to be done! It's the first, and probably last, queen-sized quilt I'll finish. Famous last words... The quilt is 83" x 105" so it's too big to get a flat shot of the whole quilt in my small house. Here are some photos. Enjoy! I'm also linking up to Sew Fresh Quilts! She does beautiful work and I love her fun patterns!
From Notcutts Nursery in the UK comes a stunning sport of its popular and easy-to-grow Euphorbia 'Charam' (Redwing). The black-purple foliage of Blackbird spurge adorns the compact stems, forming a tight 18" tall x 1' wide evergreen specimen. The deer-resistant foliage is topped, starting in early spring, with large compact heads of bright yellow flowers held just above the foliage by the bright red stems. This is a real WOW plant for a sunny, well-drained spot in the garden! Euphorbia 'Nothowlee' was a 2004 Gold Medal winner at Holland's prestigious Plantarium Expo. We'll also award them the 2004 bad cultivar name award!
Dill plants can grow long and leggy, but learning how to prune dill, the plants will produce plenty for your culinary uses. Learn more here.
Aquilegia vulgarisDie Akelei ist eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsblumen im Frühling. Wie eine Ballerina schwebt sie leicht durchs Beet. Lime Sorbet ist eine wunderschön grün-weißliche Sorte mit kühler, frischer Farbgebung. Entzückende Blüten, die aussehen wie kleine Pompons.Höhe: 40-70 cmWinterhart: jaStandort: Bevorzugt Halbschatten, kommt aber auch mit sonnigen Standorten gut zurecht.Aussaat: Februar bis Juni innen, April bis Juni im FreilandPflanzabstand: 30 cmErnte/Blüte: Mai bis Juli im FolgejahrTipp: Rückschnitt der verwelkten Stiele nach der Blüte hält die Pflanzen kompakt und manchmal blüht sie dann noch einmal.Insektenglück, besonders HummelnInhalt: ca. 25 Samen Fotos: Janina Laszlo
Weidner Backyard A-Frame Playhouse
Cette composition aquatique et florale permet d'admirer la grande diversité des fleurs des nombreuses variétés de passiflores cultivées par Cor Laurens (Nationale Collectie Passiflora) qui expose ce week-end lors des Journées des Plantes de Courson (Essonne).
Feuillus et conifères.
These garden mirror ideas show ways to display mirrors outdoors in home gardens. Also includes safety tips, ways to weather proof mirrors, and answers to frequently asked questions.
The recipe that proves cucumbers can be extra delicious.
For a number of years here at Chez Blueday we have been growing food that doesn't always make it to the plate. Apples, pears, cherry...
When laying a path with pavers, you have a choice to fill the gaps with grout, ground cover plants, or filler stones such as gravel or decomposed granite.
Indulge in an Aperol Aranciata cocktail during blood orange season on HOUSE - design, food and travel by House & Garden
This Cucumber Lemonade is summertime in a glass- the perfect refreshment to cool down with after a long day spent in the garden or doing outdoor chores in the hot sun.
It’s hard to go wrong with low-maintenance dracaena plants. Their spiky, tropical foliage comes in a variety of colors, shapes, and patterns, and they even help purify the air, so it’s no wonder that they’re a popular choice for homes and public spaces. Here’s what you need to know about how to keep your dracaena healthy and happy. There are over 40 cultivated varieties of dracaena, which are originally from forests in Africa.
Roasted Carrots with Blue Cheese and Pepitas
Wish you could smell my lilac bush.
This is summer’s way of allowing us comfort food. BECAUSE THAT THING IS PESTO PACKED. (sorry to scream.) This is a recipe I’ve had in mind since January. But it had to be basil pesto, and it had to be fresh from the garden, GOSH DARNIT. And I can honestly say, it was even more […]
Five of the best native groundcovers for your garden large or small.
Looking for an attractive flowering vine
This Zucchini Parmesan Bake is so easy to make and tastes delicious! Even my picky eaters ate it!