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{Garden} Daydreaming gardens

08 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Karen B. in Flowers, Gardening, Outdoor living

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The hint of spring hit us these past few weekends when temperatures hit the eighties.  Every year around this time I begin daydreaming about all I want to accomplish in the garden.

Last week I was in the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas for business and took pictures of their ever-changing botanical gardens.  The hotel was celebrating Chinese New Year. (as intricate as the garden exhibit is, I would imagine they keep them on display for at least 30 days or longer).  Seeing the beauty of their display only increased my eagerness for some sprucing up in my own garden.

I felt like I was viewing a Rose Parade float—each part of the costume and surrounding background was made of flowers.

Further inspiration was provided by my good friend and gardening guru, Carla.  Who needs the Bellagio when you can visit Carla?

My entry has been an area I wanted to replant.  The urn to the left of the door needed a change, the Japanese boxwood that had been planted there for a couple of years had started looking woody and sparse.  With Carla as my adviser we went nursery hopping…I picked up a lovely mother fern, grape hyacinth and some white violas.  They will certainly announce SPRING with green, white and blue beauty!

The juniper that sits in the large planter to the far right of the front door needed to be replaced and I used a new variety of juniper (I apologize, I don’t have the name with me, if you’re interested I can look it up) and surrounded it with cineraria.

The crested planter has a couple of ferns and some cyclamen that are still doing well.  Once our warm weather becomes a daily occurrence they will need to be replaced.

I believe it’s time to begin planning for the back yard.

Spring is on its way!  I hope it arrives in your area soon.

 Visit No Minimalist Here to read about the talented Stone Gable author, Yvonne.  Lovely home, delicious recipes and beautiful garden, all in one.

I’m also linking with Fishtail Cottage for her Garden Party #5

Flowers contained

02 Wednesday Feb 2011

Posted by Karen B. in Flowers, Gardens

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Before I begin this post I must wish Son #2 a very happy birthday…born on this holiday, Groundhog Day!

Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful year and may all your dreams come true! xox, MOM

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If I have any readers that live in states other than sunny, Southern California I apologize in advance.  We’ve been experiencing spring-like temperatures, which causes me to think of days where you contemplate sitting by the pool, or in a comfortable chair sipping iced tea or lemonade.  Maybe you take a bike ride…

I don't have a pool in my backyard, and my backyard doesn't look this good, but I love the natural appearance of the the stone, greenery and a cool, blue pool.

Maggie, our cat loves this chair in the spring and summer months.

I don't think my little dog would sit obediently in the basket but it sure looks cute having a dog in the basket.

In all fairness (if Mother Nature is ever fair), we had a less than summer-like summer of 2010, followed by, what will certainly be counted as the coolest, wettest late fall into early winter on the books.

These were the flowers for my friend Alison's wedding...the simple Kern's jelly jars were so charming.

Lovely hellebore's!

Truly my favorite "shrub" because it produces these...hydrangea!

So this warm weather has been toying with my seasonal body clock.  I keep thinking about spring cleaning and garden work I’d like to accomplish and it’s not even Valentine’s Day!

More white flowers and a lantern, {sigh}.

I said these arrangements were simple, see?

Are you beginning to see a theme here, I do love white flowers.

So, I thought I’d share some flower arrangements that put a smile on my face (and a ♫ song in my heart ♪).   Most of these arrangements would be easy to duplicate, mainly because they are so simple and unstudied.

These were simple flowers from the big box warehouse store.

Wouldn't this little chair and vase make you smile?

Even fresh fruit and simple green limbs make things reflect spring!

I realize a great portion of the country is blanketed in snow, I know this can be difficult, but there are times when I wish SoCal would get just a few dustings of the white stuff—but until that happens I guess I’ll enjoy the weather we’re dealt and make the most of it.

Happy winter!

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