Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Planning and planting - It's Garden time!

Bill and I recently finished fencing in a "new" garden area. Looks huge but it really isn't.
View from the house end. We had to fill dirt cause the builders put soooooo much gravel (12" deep) when they built it as a rental 15  or so years ago. We are the first owners to even attempt any "landscaping."

Here are the Irises getting ready to blossom.
And do we have rosemary!! That plant has been there for 5 years and just keeps going.
Chives are sprouting in between.

These darlings are Lily of the Valley that are transplanted from the ones my [Grand]Mama planted at my childhood home. I started with 4 (I think) plants last year and look at the multiplication!!

This end needs the most work. We have a forsythia (on your left) that sprouted from one my [Grand]Mama planted. A couple more forsythia from our friend Nancy.
I put my roses back there too. They started out there 5 years ago - may have lost one tho.
This is where I plan to plant the maters, cukes, peppers and more cutting flowers.
Might string up some green beans too.

I hope I'll be using my Gathering Apron lots and lots this summer and fall.

Don't you need one too?




 



 You can have one or two!
Skip over to my etsy shop, 
Sew In Stitches.




  

And what's a garden with out a Guardian Fairy in a "modern art" Fairy Hut?
Gotta go sort some seeds and 
plot the summer harvest!

Friday, April 22, 2011

Hoppy Easter!!

WWe have had a crazy week here. 

I shall not bore you with the details but instead will share my Easter Bunny cake. 

It's super easy.
Really it is.

I've had the recipe since Jordan was a toddler, so for at least 24 years.

Believe it or not, I still have the page I tore from the magazine all those years ago! It's in a photo album that I used to store recipes. Go here to Pillsbury's website to find the recipe and directions.

Here are the pics from my adventure to help you:
Yellow cake Bunny with chocolate icing


 I'm digging the retro designed bag o' coconut!
First round of coconut
Pink dyed coconut added


Finished Bunny cake!
Yum!

In other news - Check out this great giveaway sponsored by Lark Crafts for the new stitching book - Sewn By Hand.  It's a really fun Blog Tour with a stop today at Mummysam's blog.

One last place I'd love for you to take a peek - 

My etsy shop, Sew In Stitches.

I have added new aprons!

 Hoppy Easter!!!!