2014 Holiday Show and Sale at Buttermilk Cottage

 

It's almost show time!

 

 

 Susan and I work towards this show

all year long.

 

 

 

 We're not the only ones,

eight other talented artist

contribute to this

very special show.

 

 Every year about this time

we turn our home into a

boutique for a weekend.

 

 

 Right now it is Friday afternoon and

Susan (my sister) and I are busy with final details.

 

 

 

 The invitations have all gone out,

we've given a shout out on most

social media...

 

 

 

 Now we wait

and see if they come.

 

 

 

 The rest is just a

sampling of what

"Friends of Buttermilk Cottage"

have to offer

this year.

Wish you all could be here.

 Let the Holidays begin!



SPRING PROJECT NUMBER TWO

Last Fall on my trip

to Germany

I was inspired by all the

window boxes.

 

Everywhere we toured

I saw trailing geraniums.

Window boxes, pots,

just everywhere.

 

It's time for me to start my

window boxes

so I decided to try my luck

with the trailing geraniums.

 

At my local greenhouse

they were labeled as

vine geraniums.

I'm hoping it's the same plant.

 

I chose two colors,

a dark red and pink.

 

Here they are.

Ready for the window ledge.

I put three plants in each of my

four boxes...praying that's enough.

Now all I have to do is

water and wait.

 

I will show you what they

look like in a few weeks.

 

Happy Gardening

 

 

 

 

FIRST SPRING PROJECT

 Yesterday nice and sunny!

Today, cold and rainy.

 

I'm glad I got some pictures of my garden

and spring trees because after today

who knows what it will look like.

I think they are predicting

in the 30s tonight.

Yuck!

 

 

Anyway, I started my Spring

 project list yesterday.

Last year I had found these little pots at

 Salvation Army.

I had seen a succulent wreath on Pinterest

and thought I'd give it a try.

 

 

Now keep in mind this is just an experimental project.

It may not pan out at all.

Sometimes I think the things you see on pinterest

are great but when you get right down to

brass tacks...they don't work at all.

 

First I wired the pots to a grapevine wreath.

 

Then I searched in my lingerie drawer

 for a pair of old pantyhose.

 

 

Filled the legs with succulent soil.

 

 

Also made some little balls for

the upside down pots.

 

I had some sad little pots of succulents

that barely made it through

the winter.

 

I wrapped the pantyhose legs around the pots

and planted the succulents I had

in some of the pots.

Now keep in mind I know

I need to buy a few more succulents.

 

 

You are supposed to break a little hole through

the pantyhose and plant you succulents,

they should spread...

we'll see.

 

 

This was my inspiration picture,

sorry not very clear.

For all I know these succulents

were artificial.

Again I say...

we'll see.

 

I'll give you an update

in about a month.

By the way, newsflash

Its now snowing outside,

I can't believe it.

Double Yuck!

 

Happy Gardening.