Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts

Thursday, May 10, 2012

today





today has been filled with lots of funny and happy things...matt surprising me with him having the afternoon off // lots of orange // slow dancing and doing the frug to old ludacris // his and her outdoor work (and finally planting the collection of roses i discovered matt buying in the middle of the night off of QVC...catching him on the phone whispering with a QVC operator will forever be one of my favorite memories of him ) // bbq dinner out // ornery max and mimi // open window bedtime

hoping your thursday was a fine one! 
xoxo

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

buckets of berries




 
it's the beginning of strawberry season and there is nothing better this time of year than freshly picked berries straight out of the sun. there is a sweetness that is all but forgotten during the winter that i was reminded of this morning as my sister amy and i stopped for quarts and quarts to take home.

each one is a sweet little reminder that summer is coming not too far...


Thursday, April 19, 2012

flowers and stones





i love this time of year with all of her yellow and wish-and-blow dandelions...whirly birds twirling down from tall trees and seedling starting to put on a show. 

it calls for a day of dirty hands and funny over-sized garden hats i think...weed pulling and snack breaks in the shade...

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p.s. i can't thank you all enough for the sweetness about the peony wall in sis's room! 

it's funny, before i posted the pictures i had an itch to paint over the whole thing and do something a little less bold. i'm clearly in no position to be making decisions in all my pregnant state. haha. 
so i thank you again and again for allowing me to see the wall fresh and new through your eyes!

xoxo

Thursday, March 22, 2012

how does your garden grow

i'm daydreaming over my garden today...itching to get my bare hands in the dirt and seeing what pops up!
i've found a sweet kind of therapy in sowing seeds and pulling weeds. this year's garden will be a good soulful place for me to find some peace while we wait for our own little sweet pea sis to pop up come july!
 
we're hoping for lettuce and radish and squash and cucumber this year...and i'm already looking forward to being barefoot and pregnant and filthy.
there's just something about garden soil under the nails that can take a gal to the heavens!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

california-part 2 huntington botanicals

we all agreed that the gardens at the huntington would be the most ideal place for a blanket, a book, and a snack. it was definitely a place i wished i could have packed away and taken home with me. we only planned on stopping in for a bit but ended up staying half the day...walking through the gardens, sitting under shade trees, laying in the grass.
and now that i'm home, i've got my memories of the sun and the gardens there stowed away to save for a cold and snowy ohio day.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

carrot top


our poor little garden didn't fare so well this year...too many critters and hot sun and vacation days away without watering. but last night we discovered that our carrots are alive and well and busting at the seams! i've spent the better part of the rainy afternoon here in ohio digging up the perfect carrot recipes...cookies and cakes and tortes and soup.
it all has me dreaming up all sorts of fall baking projects for me and max. 
i can hardly believe it's right around the corner.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

how does your garden grow...

our little garden is thriving and growing and is a real beauty!
max was right. it's just like magic. 
today i clipped some lettuce and we had our first sun-kissed summer garden lunch. 
and my goodness, did it taste just that much sweeter knowing we've taken care of it all along the way.

although, i think we may have planted a bit too much. 
dear local friends and family, expect little bundles of vegetable gifts wrapped in a bow on your porches this fall. 

xoxo

Monday, May 23, 2011

garden party

the rain stepped aside just long enough last night for me and max to finally get our vegetable garden planted.
 i was bursting all weekend for him to get home to me and our seed packets and starts.
we're growing lettuce, asparagus, peas, corn, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, pumpkins and a sunflower this year. or rather, that's what we planted. i've learned that there are no guarantees when it comes to my gardening skills.

gardening together has become a tradition for me and max and it's one of the greatest joys of my life.
(see tiny max with our first garden here)
there's something about watching buddy and his little fingers poke and pat at the soil...really caring for and nurturing something.

he still sees seeds growing into plants growing into vegetables as magic and i have my fingers crossed that that never changes. 
i kind of see it that way too. or anyways, he reminds me of that.
 so even though there was crying over spilled seeds and we may have a little bit of everything growing in each square...if he's learned anything from his old ma it's that deformed carrot pants and chaotic gardens may be even more magical than the ones that actually predictably yield something.

it's getting your hands dirty that really counts.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

copacabana

the may sun and breeze have stolen my heart. 
i am sun burnt and filthy and never have been happier about it in my life.

i've been out all morning attempting to spray paint cabana stripes on a $10 outdoor rug for the back patio.
my hunt for a store bought one ended when i saw dollar signs in the hundreds. ack! 
so far as i can tell, making my own is going to be a real disaster.
i'm a mess of tape and paint over here...with no guarantees.
but the skies are clear, the sun is out, 
and at the very least i get a funny story and one ugly rug out of the deal.
p.s. how is it wednesday already?
<3

Monday, May 9, 2011

awake my soul


i woke up this morning with a stiff back and dirt still under my nails.
i definitely did not have a breakfast in bed kind of mother's day, but purely by choice.
i did spend some time to myself in the morning, writing and thinking and taking stock.
but my guys built me a garden box and gave me the most beautiful flowers for my day, so the rest of it was devoted to ripping up sod and having church in the soil.
..playing football and digging up grubs and worms and smooching on my little man, feeling extra thankful for being his mama.

it was my kind of day.
and this warm weather we're having is right up my alley. 

happy monday, friends!
i hope everyone's mother's day was spent with lots of love
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