Saturday was the perfect day for a car show. It is spring, and there are a lot of shows, drives and socials on all the club calendars. This is the first big event of the year for us, held in Brevard, NC yesterday. It is called Luft Wasser, which is German for Air Water, and …
Category: Gardening
On the Veranda
Warmer days mean having meals on the veranda. Last week we had friends over for a meal, so I had to set a nice table for them. After washing the pollen off the table, I set it with white placemats, spring green chargers, white dinner plates and pink floral salad plates. Spring green napkins are …
April Gardening Time
We are having friends over for dinner tomorrow, and the weather will be perfect for an al fresco meal of grilled goodness. Everything is greening up, the azaleas are close to being in full bloom, and I needed to get the veranda ready to enjoy. This time of year it is covered in pollen, so …
April in the Garden
The garden is still gearing up, with some things finishing their blooming cycle and others are just getting started. I still haven't bought the forsythia I want for the circle island, and now it may once again be too late. I need to figure that out this week. This is a photo of one from …
Sunday Chat and Springtime Tablescape
Now that I finished the little table topper in yellow and grey, I wanted to set a pretty springtime table with it. I pulled out yellow chargers and my favorite yellow salad plates. They are called Chloe, and I got them from Pier 1 years ago. I start with putting the table topper at an …
March in the Garden
As we deal with the blasted time change yet again, I thought it would be nice to take a quiet walk in the garden to soothe the irritation changing to daylight savings time. I know everyone else likes the light in the evening, but it is going to do that anyway in a few more …
February In the Garden
My mind has been on my garden for a few days now, as I observe some green shoots coming to life again. The little patch of daffodils is coming up, with buds already showing. This patch is a mixture of all yellow daffodils and some yellow and white ones. They usually bloom in late February, …
Autumn Jubilee in the Garden
Cool October nights are bringing the garden season to a close. While I still have some tomatoes on the vine, and more still green, they are mostly done. I harvested these, and I'll pull up the plants when the first frost occurs. There is still one squash left on the vine, and it finally appears …
Sunday Chat – Garden and Cooking
Ah, finally, a day to relax after the craziness (albeit self imposed) of fair week. Ten days of cooking competitions, fair volunteer shifts, and enjoying the shows has left me grateful for a Sunday chat day to put my feet up and watch football games. In the garden, I am thrilled to see the toad …
Garden and State Fair
Rain fell off and on last week, and one drizzly morning these boys came by for a visit. Both males, they strutted around and loudly gobble-gobbled. I threw some sunflower seed hearts out for them. They were happy as clams to do a bit of hunt and peck. The goldfinches and a woodpecker got their …
From My Carolina Home 