Garden

Paperwhites- Forcing Bulbs

Paperwhites are one of my favorite holiday traditions. I love the fragrance they impart when you walk in the door. I love their light and simple appearance. I also love their long life even after they bloom. You can get them store bought or in a kit. You can...

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Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lighting can make or break alfresco dining. Whimsical illumination can take many forms from votives to fairy lights to string lights to illuminated branches. Below are some recent finds, if you are interested in a particular item, there is an embedded link in each picture below to make...

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Outdoor Dining Inspiration

I’m ready to spend nights outside eating with the birds chirping overhead. Unfortunately, despite the announcement of Springs arrival, it has been a brisk 40o and raining. Should you also being enjoying the brisk weather, I thought it might be nice to have some inspirational pictures to tide you...

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Flower Arranging Simplified

Fresh flowers add beauty and elegance to any setting. The ways to arrange them are limitless. Interestingly, that sometimes poses a problem. Getting the arrangement just right sometimes is more difficult than it seems. When I go to get flowers sometimes the abundance of choices is actually limiting. Should...

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Alfresco Dining

Spring is almost here. All I can think about is being in the yard. Eating alfresco is one of the divine pleasures of spring and summer. Eating by candlelight and with flower elevates the experience to the divine. To get the look above pair some wonderful votives with lovely flowers...

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The Fire Pit

There is nothing quite like a fire. It glows. It crackles. It provides warmth. Put it against the back drop of the great outdoors and you have something truly spectacular. While outdoor fireplaces are all the range currently, a fire pit is an equally suitable alternative with considerably less...

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Outdoor Lights

In 1882 Edward H. Johnson, who worked for Thomas Edison’s Illumination Company used “80 small red, white and blue electric bulbs, strung together along a single power cord, to light the Christmas tree in his New York home” This was the first ever use of electric lights in a Christmas...

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Orangerie Greenhouse

I have always wanted an orange tree. As we don’t live in Florida or California, it has always been merely a dream.  Then one day I came across an orange tree for sale at the Farmer’s market.  There is a master gardner there that is always growing something of...

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