Monday, July 20, 2015

We Made Stepping Stones!



started with fast setting concrete mix
just add water and here we go


planter trays I saved from all the plants 
we've bought - we lined with a black
plastic trash bag


mixed it up and poured it in
waited about 1 1/2 hours and


we have a new stepping stone
with a pretty pattern on it


made 6 this first time around
not all perfect by any means


but the dark oak gel stain brought
the pattern out on all of them and 
covered up some problem areas


got them laid in the garden and mulched in


we are so happy with them all and will
definitely make more for the rest of the garden



Monday, July 13, 2015

Summer Celebration


Mom and I went to the UT Summer Celebration in Jackson, TN last Thursday and had a blast.  It was so hot but well worth the drive as this is what we came home with:



Strawberry Fair Siberian Iris


Buttered Rum Coral Bells


Cajun Fire Coral Bells


Baby Lace Hydrangea


Expressions Hydrangea


Fuji Waterfall Hydrangea


Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea


Dwarf Bald Cypress


Lois Magnolia



Judy Zuk Magnolia


Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Bella's New Fairy Garden



new fairy garden and a fairy has moved in


gazebo close up
she loves the little rabbit inside


close up of the fairy house

Bella and I finished work on her new fairy house and gazebo this past weekend and it is now ready for occupancy.  She was thrilled when she notice the next morning that a fairy had already moved in!


Thursday, July 2, 2015

The Rest of Our New Daylilies



Beautiful Edgings


Beautiful Girl - Mrs. Turns


Bubba on Tour


Frosty Morn - Mrs. Turns


John Kirkland - Mrs. Turns


Rootbeer Truffle


Sebastain the Crab


Monday, June 29, 2015

New Daylilies



Lavender Blue Baby


Purple Umbrella


Boom Boom - Mrs. Turns


Carnival - Mrs. Turns (Brenda)


June - Mrs. Turns


Ride the Wind - Mrs. Turns


We went daylily shopping Wednesday night with our friend Lynn and had a blast.  These are a few of what we bought. The last 4 are ones that Mrs. Turns & Brenda have created themselves and are gorgeous!



Monday, June 22, 2015

2 New Fairy Gardens Finished


a place to sit


a place to play
with Charlie sleeping
in the background



in the new mini hosta garden


and a new home for Tinkerbell on the patio


Monday, June 15, 2015

Watering the Grass in the Flower Garden



Bella thoroughly enjoyed watering
the grass this weekend in our
flower garden




little pond is cleaned and bubbling


stock tank is cleaned and spraying
and ready for goldfish this week


new birdbath in the hosta garden
by Bella's playhouse


flowers are blooming


making way for the butterflies 
and dragonflies


Charlie is claiming the
 birdbath as his new bed!