Garden

I enjoy the beauty of beautiful gardens but am really not much of a gardner and playing in the dirt is more of a chore than enjoyment.

I love how the birdies share the feeder!

Because I am a 'visual' person I do what I can to make it easy on myself and plant as many perennials as possible. Last year we planted a ground cover in this bed and this year it really took off.  The fist pic is early spring and you can see the transition of blooming which unfortunately is a short window of time and the last pic I took today.  Since I'm not a gardner I can't tell you the names of everything.  :( Behind the bird bath, something is coming back that I know has yellow flowers! And in the foreground will be dwarf butterfly plants with purple blossoms. Ladyslipper Nursery is extremely knowledgeable and so helpful and they directed us on plants that bloom at different times so there will always be something colorful blossoming in the yard.

Love how this single jasmine plant has taken over!  Helps hide the Big Green Egg that has made its way onto the deck. A few years back I got Mr. MD to get the grills (yes plural, and a smoker) off the deck.  Remember to get your grills out of the line of sight from the windows where you look out onto your garden. They are not a pretty visual.

Early spring until now!  Like I said I can't remember the names of plants and this silver one has taken over and gotten taller than the daisies that will be blooming soon.  These have a tall shooting stalk with a small cluster of yellow buds, they are super hearty and can be chopped, which I will need to do after they have bloomed.  I like varying heights in the garden but the front should not be taller than what's behind!

I love when the azaleas bloom but again they are pretty for just a couple of weeks.

My hydrangeas are on their way!  I love to watch the transition in color.  They start off blue and then turn that apple green which I really like.  I have found too, that if you wait until the end of season just as they start drying on the vine, you can cut them and bring them in and put in a vase with barely any water and let them finish drying and they will stay pretty.  If you like to cut them during the season, they will last a few days for inside enjoyment.

I hope one day to have some land around me and not be encased in a subdivision. I really wanted to put some fun string lights along the deck railing but the location of the electrical outlet makes it impossible.

I know a funny picture.  

I bought solar lanterns at Target and after being in the sun all day they illuminate the deck at night...love it!

How are things shaping up around your casa?

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Foodie Friday

I know it's Sunday, 

the MR had me busy with some of his projects the past couple of days.

:-)

This looks so yummy and you know I am always looking for something healthy.

Lettuce 'Tacos' with Chipotle Chicken

This comes from a 'foodie' blog Drizzle and Dip that has so many yummy recipes and beautiful photography.

Do you have spring on your mind? 

 I've begun to think about my garden.

Love this...found here!

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Mixed Musings

Thought today was Wednesday...but it's Tuesday.

It's been a wee bit busy around Casa de Moore.

This morning we were blessed with some rain and I love looking out and seeing the gardens after they've been refreshed.

This spring we finally planted this bed.

I can see this from my kitchen window.  Erma (the dog) loves looking out to see if she can see 'Mr. Chippy'.

Just got these little gems from a friend, stripping them down and putting some pretty finish on them, not sure what just yet and have some yummy fabric in mind.   

Wondering WHAT is behind that blue tarp?  

1971 Corvette Stingray, English Green

Mr. MD is out of town...taking the highest bidder!  hehe

My neighbor has the most beautiful yard and gardens.  She calls me to go over and cut her hydrangea...am I lucky or what?  I'm addicted to them, have probably too many around the casa  and always add to client's homes.  

Gonna go get some more!  

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Project Monday

Working on the garden still

I have a plan (really!)

actually love terra cotta

but just not here, oops too white

found some green from my closet redo,

 much better!

I love hibiscus but they don't fare well in GA over the winter.  I brought one indoors this past winter and it survived. I love the twisted  trunk on this one!

Plants loosely placed, still need to add a couple of more shrub type in the back before I get to digging. I'm loving the white garden so far, it will be so pretty once it's matured a bit.

Tara Dillard says the color in our garden should be an extension of what's in our home.

So from the family room window

 a little color - my grass is still recovering from winter, my not so patient self is wishing it would hurry up! It's so ugly right now.

The pot in back turned out so well

two for the front

Have you ever seen a hibiscus like this? It's call hibis-kiss! The colors are scrumptious.

I promise to not bore you anymore with this....well until it's grown up a bit!

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Project Monday...Garden

 From my garden inspiration mentioned here and here, we are raising a flower bed by building a stone wall. 

This is what we inherited... 

sound familiar?

Mr. MD measuring, leveling, staking, and digging. The yard slopes down so the 'stone man' is going to come and level for us. Mr. MD started the wall where it will be leveled to for phase II, a flagstone patio.

It really is harder to keep level than one might think. Finding just the right width stone to 'fit' next to the other takes such a long time. 

This is what we have so far with about 4 more rows to go.

You see the empty palate to the left?  The 'stone guy' could only drop it in the yard 'so far', so this ole gal got the trusty wheelbarrow and moved every one of that 'one ton' to the pile you see. 

The inspiration...this is mortared and ours is natural. I am itching to get the dirt moved in and start creating!

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Friday Garden

I really enjoy beautiful gardens....

...I might say I am "hooked" on them. This beauty is my mother-in-law's in Tennessee. She loves to putter and prune and gets so much joy from her little space. Isn't it beautiful?
What are you HOOKED on? Why don't you visit Julia at Hooked on Houses and see what others are hooked on!

I will be out of town for a few days...have a great weekend and "see" you next week!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Since Spring has sprung, I find myself thinking about what type of garden I want. We are just short of one year in our home and I am still seeing what we have inherited. I love flowers but the hubby likes veggies, can we do both? How about flowers centered around a vegetable garden?

I think about what flowers are best in our region and what I would like to cut and bring inside.

This is beautiful but way too much work for me.

I like a bit more natural setting with different heights and variety.

Oh, I do love an arbor or trellis, which do you like? More color or more green?

I like having herbs in pots, and lovely flowers in pots on the front porch!

And of course, PINK, my favorite!

Do you have a place to hang baskets? They always add so much to the landscape of the home!

These black eyed Susan’s and the yarrow are drought resistant which we need here in the south. I just adore a field like display!

The Easter bunny is coming soon. Love the carriage with an assortment of foliage.

I enjoy watching the birdies play and splash in the bath…

…and come and feed on their favorite seed!

THis is my goal…to have beautiful flowers all season long on my table.

How does YOUR garden grow? Be sure and visit A Southern Daydreamer for outdoor Wednesday and see what she and others are up to!

All photos from Southern Living, Sunset and Veranda.