So I mentioned last month that I had a big bargain to share. Here it is. Would you have taken this home from the garden center clearance rack? Would you if it was only $1.50? Yep, paid $1.50 for this dry, sad, bedraggled hibiscus. But, a few hours later after a thorough soaking it was …
Tag: Gardening
Garden Update
Just a quick update, some new things are blooming! My mother-in-law loves these flower posts, so I have to do them when new things bloom. Remember the mystery bulb? Turned out to be a gorgeous white gladiola. The corner is just filling up with those intense blue lobelias, and the verbena is getting big. The …
July Garden
The next wave of blooms have appeared to share with you. The hostas in the front are just beautiful now. I love these purple blooms. There are so many of them, such a nice display around the huge tree in the front. The wild honeysuckle is coming into bloom now, and fills the air with …
June Flowers are Still Blooming
The blooming season just goes on and on here. Two years ago I received a white lily around Easter and when it finished blooming, I put it in the garden. It bloomed last year and again this year. Although it is well past Easter! Last week two of the flowers were out. It has three …
A walk along the river
Last weekend was busy, but we made time to take a breather along the Broad River near Chimney Rock, NC. Sometimes you just have to stop, take in the beauty that is on this earth and breathe. Beautiful, isn't it? Spring is really coming along, the trees are greening up, as the flowers are changing …
Planting from the kitchen
Here in the mountains, our last frost date is in mid-May, yet the weather right now is warm enough to dig in the dirt. I really enjoy planting things and watching the flowers bloom. Every year my local garden center plants torenias by the flat for me, and I will pick those up in May. …
2014 Ultimate Blog Link Party
Welcome to From My Carolina Home! I am participating in The Ultimate Blog Party, so this post covers what my blog is all about. I am a quilter, crafter, sewing enthusiast, wool worker, stamper, gardener, hiker, reader, photographer, and I like to cook. I am a longtime foodie, with a kitchen full of …
Early Garden
Walking around outside today in the sunlight, it is about 66 degrees and calm. It is so quiet, like the season is holding its breath for a moment while the flowers get ready. A couple have started to show their faces. These are the crocus flowers that were mostly closed and dusted with snow, was …
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