Morning Walks In the Gardens

Morning Walks In the Gardens

One of my favorite and most relaxing times is spent in the gardens, walking down the pathways in the early morning hours. The sun is barely up as I begin; dampness from the night still lingers in the air. The leaves of trees and flowers glisten with morning dew. Even though I took the same walk late the evening before, I always find something new along the paths. A beautiful flower may be blooming today, and only today. If I had chosen to not take the walk, I would have missed it!

DIY GARDENING – WATTLE FENCE

DIY GARDENING – WATTLE FENCE

Last spring I started a gardening fence to keep my dogs (plus those who wander through the yard) out of the garden beds. I wanted something unique, and came up with a plan to use the trimmings from my muscadine vines and the pruned limbs of the crepe myrtle trees. The advantage first of all is that both were easily available.

Chairs for the Garden

Chairs for the Garden

The house is smelling a lot like Christmas, the decorations are up and Christmas music is playing. Looking so forward to the next few days …

Garden Art: Repurposed Rotors

Garden Art: Repurposed Rotors

Repurposing things that appear to have no value and recycling them into works of art is one of my passions. The old rotors are a good example. Stashed in a corner next to the garage, leftover from some work my husband had done on his car, they were waiting for me to...