Pasta Primavera ~ Elegant but simple dinner to please all ages
What can you make ahead that is cool and light, elegant enough for a couple of “foodies”, yet a two and a half year old will eat it? Pasta Primavera Salad, cubed watermelon and cupcakes! Our nephew, his wife and little boy were coming for dinner and I knew I would be spending most of
Create your own succulent garden birdbath
There was an old, leaky concrete birdbath left on the property by our home’s former owners and, today, I decided to make it into something beautiful! Lately, I have seen many ideas in gardening magazines and on Pinterest showing an an old birdbath converted into a succulent garden. I already had the birdbath, so I
The Good Neighbor Garden
Sometimes an area that looks like a disaster is really a gem waiting to be polished! This is what I call “The Good Neighbor Garden,” a side garden adjoining our neighbors on one side of our half acre lot. When we first moved into our home four years ago, this area was the least of my worries. I
Hidden birdhouses in the garden
Tucking birdhouses in all around the garden will create your own wild aviary! Many of the birdhouses in our garden were picked up inexpensively (look for sales at the end of the summer season) or found at garage and yard sales. My husband, Len , and I love to grab a bagel and coffee and
Creating relaxing places to chat in your garden
Creating seating nooks in your garden serves several purposes. First, there will be a place to sit down and survey your progress as you go about your gardening tasks. You will also have a comfortable place to entertain guests in your garden as you talk about the plantings and swap information. But don’t forget that
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