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Displaying an Outdoor Nativity
Posted by LIz
Last year we displayed the outdoor Nativity scene on the front porch, but it just looked a bit too cramped and didn’t do it justice. So this year we put it in the front yard. Here are a few details we had to change…
The Beauty of Fences
Posted by LIz
I love a good fence. (even a so-so fence can appeal to me) New England has so wonderful examples of great fences that I just have to share some with you. Instead of filling this post up with my words, I’d thought I’d mix it up a bit, so along with the pictures I took showing you the beauty of fences, (mostly from the Kennebunks) I’m including quotes about ‘fences’ from some well known folks…
Creating an Oasis with a Water Fountain
Posted by LIz
We’ve had this water fountain for several years, and even a few different places, but this place is my favorite. Here’s how I went about creating an oasis with a water fountain…
The Story of a Blue Jay
Posted by LIz
Once upon a time there was a man and his wife that were working in their garden, when they unknowingly, through their eager actions to create a lovely landscape, did a horrible thing… and were faced with the realization that it would be difficult to make good with the disaster that faced them… What should they do? Throw in the towel, and try to forget the murderous actions somehow? This is the story of a blue jay that wouldn’t give up…
Rooftop Garden
Posted by LIz
Atop one of the floors of the Fairmont in San Francisco is this lovely formal rooftop garden, with English influences, such as this open lattice style fence and gateway. Our gardens in the Midwest, won’t be lush and green for a while yet, so while I’m waiting I thought I’d take a look back at my January visit to the Fairmont’s rooftop garden.
DIY A Garden Inspired Centerpiece
Posted by LIz
A couple weeks ago I told you about planting grass seed indoors… Well, that seed has bountifully sprouted and growing happily on our dining room table, so today is going to be the day to show you the DIY garden inspired centerpiece put together with that planter full of thriving grass.
Our House: A Little Bit of Bird Watching
Posted by LIz
I love birds… now.
When I was younger, I remember my mom and dad getting such a kick out of seeing this bird or that, and I have to admit, I didn’t get it.
Our House… A Year in the Life of a River
Posted by LIz
This post has been a whole year in the making.
Really.
I started it last summer, during the dry season, when the grass was crisply waiting for a drink… and the river, still flowing being spring-fed, yet more shallow than normal for lack of the extra fill of runoff from the rain.
Summer 2012
This is the river at the foot of the meadow down the pasture from ‘Our House’.
It is a class 1 trout stream. You can see how closest to the camera, the bottom of the river is visible, it’s only about a foot or two deep there, but that curve to the far right is a deep spot, between 8-10 feet deep, and the ‘sweet spot’ for catching trout.
Then came Autumn… Click here to read the rest of the story…
Posted in Bedroom, Decorating, DIY and Other Neighborhoods, Garden, Sunroom, Uncategorized
Tags: exterior, garden, home to cottage, hometocottage, our house, outdoors, river, seasons, sunroom, trout fishing, Wisconsin, yard
Alaska Fish Fertilizer and Another $25 American Express Card Giveaway!
Posted by LIz
Disclosure: Post and giveaway sponsored by Central Garden & Pet, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure.
This giveaway is now closed.
This is the 2nd in a series of 4 posts I’m featuring about products from Central Garden & Pet.
(If you missed it, the first post was from the Ironite products line featuring ‘Ironite Plus’, which is a liquid lawn and garden spray.)
And as exciting as it is to learn about fertilizer options for the garden, this 4 part series is doubling exciting due to the $25 American Express gift card giveaways!!!
Yay!!
All you have to do to be entered in this random drawing is be sure to leave a comment below to be entered in the first $25 American Express gift card giveaway. If you ‘liked’ my facebook fan page, followed me on Pinterest, &/or Linky Followers, &/or Bloglovin’ tell me in your comment and for each ‘like’ you’ll get another entry!! Then Central Garden & Pet will send the first winner a $25 American Express gift card!
***In your comment be sure to tell me all the ways you follow me, so you don’t miss extra entries!!
(this giveaway ends Sunday, June 2, 2013) click here to read the rest of the story…
Spring Fling Must-Haves
Posted by LIz
Disclosure: Post and giveaway sponsored by Central Garden & Pet, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure.
This giveaway is now closed.
Whoo-Hoo!!! This is the first in a 4 part series featuring two great things…
and…. giveaways…
A total of 4 separate $25 American Express gift card giveaways!!!
Yay!! All you have to do is comment below to be entered in the first $25 American Express gift card giveaway. If you liked my facebook fan page, followed me on Pinterest, &/or Linky Followers, &/or Bloglovin’ tell me in your comment and for each ‘like’ you’ll get another entry!! Then Central Garden & Pet will send the first winner a $25 American Express gift card! Seriously, how great is that? (the other 3 giveaways are coming up in future posts, so be sure to watch for them)
So this first Spring Fling Must-Have Ironite product is ‘Ironite Plus’. It is a liquid lawn and garden spray. The bottle claims it will not burn, and greens up quickly. That’s good because with as long as this winter was, we are ready for some quick greening.
Want to see an amazing before and after? click here to read the rest of the story…
How, Where, When and How I Use Mulch in My Landscape
Posted by LIz
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
We have a quite a bit of landscaping at ‘Our House‘, now that the snow has melted, we’re finally celebrating the weather this last week, it’s been a gorgeous mid 60’s and 70’s! Yay!! Last weekend we got 6″ of snow!! I’m not kidding! It’s been a long winter and days like this last weekend are days to celebrate for sure…
All us ‘Northern Wisconsinites’ crawl out of our houses, like bears just waking up from hibernation, rub our eyes, and then do a little ‘jig’ in the lawn when we realize we’re not going to get frostbit or need to snowblow the driveway before we can leave.
Instead, we run to the barn,
push aside the shovels and snowblowers to look for gardening supplies hoping there is something we can do outside, but in reality, the ground is frozen 6″ below the top for a few more weeks, so we’re limited to picking up branches, cutting off last years foliage from the perennials, and one more thing… click here to read the rest of the story…
Our House: And Then There Was Grass!!
Posted by LIz
A couple weeks ago I did 5 day series on how I created the Easter tablescape this year in our dining room.
Day 1: DIY Easter Pots
Day 2: Jute Wrapped Eggs
Day 3: Mod Podge Eggs
Day 4: Building a Planter from Scrap Wood
Day 5: Putting it all together
I’ve been promising an update on the grass growing situation… did it grow? Or did I have to figure out a DIY project to create some faux grass?
Well, the wait is over, finally, the answer, I know you all have been sitting on the edge of your seats wondering…
and since we all just love those before and after pics…
Yay!
I’m glad to announce that I click here to read the rest of the story…
