Thankful for my own little dynasty!
Poppy, Lily and Iris are pretty happy too!
Tag: gardening
Sweet Pea
If you would be happy all your life,
plant a garden.
Anonymous
Herb Wreath
Sometimes I just ignore the weeds and work,
and busy myself with a little fun project.
The Thyme that creeps around the edges of the garden is thick, lush and just starting to flower.
A good time to give it a little trim.
This is beneficial for the Thyme and gives me the opportunity to make a little Herb Wreath to hang in the kitchen
Gather little bundles of Thyme and tie with a piece of jute.
Tie the bundles onto the wire and knot tightly in the back of the wreath.
Tuck each new bundle into the previous bundle and continue around the wreath.
Tuck the Thyme in tightly, when it dries it will shrink down and you do not want the wire frame to show.
You can enjoy the wreath right away, snipping fresh Thyme for cooking.
If you would like to dry it, just hang it in a dry, cool location.
We have a Contender!
Fruit trees were a priority to plant when we first moved to our little country property nearly 6 years ago.
Apple trees were first, then came Pear trees, and last Spring we added 2 Contender Peach trees.
Planted as bare root trees, we carefully pondered their location and hoped for the best. Last Summers drought made for lots of hose dragging around the property to ensure these new trees would grow.
When Spring came and our sweet new trees blossomed we were thrilled!
This week while walking the yard and inspecting trees we spied this–A PEACH! Yes, our first peach.
Contender Peach trees are rated Zone 4-8, good for Northern growers.
Quantities are limited for these trees, so if you want one, shop early in the Spring.
They are self-polinating, and should produce a medium to large peach. Trees should grow to about 15 feet.
Funny how we all gathered around the little peach to admire it! Blog worthy my family declared!
Just a little dash
I love when I can just snip a few fresh Herbs right from the garden.
I have been sprinkling Thyme on everything from sandwiches to roasted sweet corn.
These little ironstone butter pats are perfect for holding herbs for meal time.
The rain barrel
Last year the garden had so little rain, that the rain barrel was empty most of the Summer and Fall.
This year we can’t seem to catch a break from the rain.
The ground is saturated and heavy rains have been making little ponds in the landscape.
The rain barrel is full!
Rosie in the garden
Rosie is still growing!
The sweetest puppy, with such a serious face.
She spends lots of time with me in the garden and loves to stretch out and snooze in the warm sun.
She decided that the rain water collected in this flower pot is quite refreshing.
Natural Tendencies
Every garden needs a helping hand.
A trellis serves just that purpose.
Rabbit Run Cottage
A vintage carpenters apron hanging on the door.
A splash of blue for the garden.
Rural Practicality
This sweet garden bench was made by a garden friend. Using old headboards as the base, each bench is unique and perfect in the garden.
A perfect addition to Rabbit Run Cottage, I added a couple of vintage ticking feather pillows to take a little rest from garden chores.
Rural Practicality!
down to earth digs 