The mountain laurel is in bloom now, and we have two large shrubs on our property. One is behind the house, the other on the edge of the meadow. I love these pink-tinged flowers with the red lines radiating from the center. My bargain New Guinea impatiens have doubled in size and are blooming well. …
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Sunday Chat
An early morning view from the veranda this past week showed fog in the valley, and low clouds. We so desperately need rain that this was a welcome sight. The fire danger in this area is huge, as the downed trees and dead limbs from Helene are still prevalent all over the county, and may …
Spring in the Garden
Filling the veranda with lush green, flowering plants is a springtime tradition for me, arriving a bit later this year due to the cold temperatures overnight up to last week. I never got around to starting seeds in the basement either, so I am starting behind this year. When the overnight temperatures warmed up to …
Sunday Chat – Spring!
What is it about warmer temperatures that make me want a table full of yellow? Is it the sunshine? Maybe. But whatever the cause, it made me smile to bring out the yellow dishes and chargers to create a fresh table for spring meals. The salad plates are called Chloe and they came from Pier …
January in the Garden
Last Saturday night, the ice storm arrived in our area, coating the trees and covering the driveway. I knew this was coming, and got concerned about the single digit temperatures. While I have plants in the Carolina room to keep them sheltered, this was just going to be too much for a few of them. …
Sunday Chat – Safelight Project, Garden, Cooking and Eating!
We've had a fair amount of rain this week, and that has kept the forest verdant green. On the veranda, the flowers are still pretty, blooming profusely. These begonias have done really well. I had this one last year and overwintered it in the sunroom. This pot is filled with begonias grown from seeds. You …
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Sunday Chat – August Garden, Decor and Lemon Twist Update
Moving into August, the hydrangea is starting to turn color to the muddy pink it usually takes on in the fall. But there are still a few blooms with the pretty clear lavendar I like best. One blue bloom came out this week. The muddy pink can be seen behind it. On the veranda, the …
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Sunday Chat
Time for a Sunday chat, so get yourself a cuppa and settle in for a long and picture heavy post. There has been a lot of activity in the garden lately, as it is in lovely bloom now. The day lilies have been giving us two or three blooms each day. The orange ones I …
Sunday Chat
Yesterday, we had a driving event with one of our car clubs. We met at a local grocery store, and drove back country roads for two hours (with a comfort stop halfway in) to the Highlands Motoring Festival in Highlands, NC. The drive route was so pretty, lush and green the whole way. We drove …
Sunday Chat – Flowers, Mountains, Beading
Last week, My Sweet Babboo and I did a test drive to time the route and check the roads for an upcoming drive for our MINI club. We are leading a group up to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a picnic lunch at Pisgah Inn. There is only one road up to that section of …
From My Carolina Home 