Around the Yard ~

A little tour around the yard ~

In spite of it being very dry, plants continue to do well.

This pug wind spinner makes me smile.  A gift from hooker friend Melissa.

On the south side of the house.

Metal rooster hiding in the plants.

The north side ~

Miscellaneous blooms ~

I never got around to moving the baby bathtub planter to the garden.  Maybe next year :)

My mom bought this old wheelbarrow for me at a garage sale 25 years ago or so.  This year I have become a real believer in Miracle Gro.  Over the years I used it sporadically.  Every year I planted wave petunias and they never did very well.  This year was no exception.  I decided to try a little Miracle Gro (several applications) that had been languishing on a garage shelf and they have been blooming prolifically and really filled up the space.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)

Lauren

Baby Bathtub ~

I've been wanting a European baby bathtub, similar to this, for many years.  I thought it would look so cool in the garden, but the rare time I have seen one the price is WAY more than I am willing to spend.  This one on eBay is $575 plus $87 shipping.  I've seen a similar one, the style I really want, for $300 locally, still totally out of my price range.

At a vintage shop last weekend, I found this white enamel one for only $24.

Thankfully DSO is very handy :)  With a $4 piece of rebar, he welded me this great frame.

All planted.

Here it is, residing in my jungle of a garden.  Pretty cool, no?

This clematis is so pretty this year.  I guess it is loving all the rain.  How do you like my cheesy $3 birdbath?  I really should see how it can be painted so it would be less offensive.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)

Lauren

Weekend ~

 

Yesterday's hook in at the Catawba Island Club on the shores of Lake Erie was heavenly.  Glorious sunshine and blue skies  ~ perfect for sitting near the water and hooking.  About half of the attendees hooked outside and enjoyed the lake breezes.  Others preferred the cool (COLD to me) comfort of the hooking room.  Rita, hostess with the mostest, knows how to put on a first class event.  Next year's date is already in my calendar.  I was asked to vend and despite its small size (it is limited to 40 hookers), I was pleased with my sales.

 

Since this picture is much better than any I took, I snagged it from friend Jane's Facebook page.

That is a heron sitting atop the rock.  He spent a good part of the day coming and going.

I started a new little rug but can't show it.  I don't want to ruin the surprise.

 

Today I attended an outdoor show in Wellington, a quaint town a half hour south.  Got some mums at a great price and a few fun things for the garden.

 

This is carved sandstone.  The neighboring town where I was born, Amherst, Ohio, is known as the sandstone center of the world.

 

 

Just a fun piece.  I need to find something to raise it off the ground.  For $10 I could not resist.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren