Bits of This & That #3

The weather changed this week, from summery temps to chilly fall overnight. Last week was so hot that I put off planting the last of my bulbs, now it is so cool that I am wondering if I will get them all in before snow flies.

The garlic is all in the ground though, ready and waiting to be covered with straw. These two posts went out last week, in case you missed them. The first one is the how-to about planting garlic and the other post is about a special pink variety of garlic.

Citrus trees are in the guest room, the brightest window in the house, plus I can try to keep it cooler than the rest of the house so that they thrive. If yours are indoors for the winter, too, try to keep them cool and bright, mist or toss them in the shower occasionally, water sparingly.

Here are some of the interesting things that caught my eye during the week...

Hoop house project - Susan's in the Garden (susansinthegarden.com) How to build an unheated greenhouse, a hoophouse. A timely project for right now to help you extend the seasons and house tender plants this winter.

Raised Bed Gardening | Best Soil Recipe| joe gardener® Filling new beds with soil? Here are some tips from Joe. These are my new beds; they need a lot of filling.

I really enjoyed listening to this podcast with Monty Don about 'How to Design a Small Garden'. So many fantastic tips and you know, I could listen to him talk about anything at all. Something about Monty.

This article is fun. I enjoy reading these trend posts but take them with a big grain of salt. I have a certain look and feel that I like in my yard, garden, and home but you just never know when or where you'll find an idea. We Predict the Biggest Home Decor Trends of 2023 (hgtv.ca)

Speaking of sparking an idea... this is what happened to me with my kitchen reno.... This is the picture that I had pinned for my new faucet.

This beautiful industrial style faucet in a barely-there brushed gold. I still like it. Like the look of it and really like the pale gold hue. I just don't love it. like I do the one that I replaced it with (below).

Here is the link to this gorgeous faucet, in case you need it in your kitchen or laundry room.

New faucet trends from KBIS 2022 | Houzz

Here is the one I changed it to. I saw this picture in a blog post and instantly fell in love with that faucet. Love the shape of it, the farmhouse/country look and immediately knew that this was what I wanted instead. Contacted my kitchen designer right away. This faucet is now sitting on my grandson's bed, just waiting for the kitchen reno... which will not be happening until February.

If you want to read the article that I found this faucet in, check it out here... the house has a warm, homey feel to it. If you want to see what else will be going in my kitchen, the feel that I am going for, here is my Kitchen Pinterest board.

When you are poking through different blogs, vlogs, articles, magazine, you are looking for that element that speaks to you. You don't have to love the entire look, just pin the picture for that one thing, that one element that caught your eye, for future reference, or sometimes just for the drooly dream factor ; )

Before and After: A Rundown House Becomes a Dream Swedish Country Home

Check out the outdoor lighting in this fun post.... Beautiful and Cozy Outdoor Fall Table Decor (wmdesignhouse.com)

Super cute Swedish summer cottages, not in Sweden. Swedish Cottages in the Woods That Melt Your Heart (town-n-country-living.com)

Hope you all have a wonderful week ahead. I will be sharing my backyard reno with you all this week. Can't wait to show you all the changes that we made.

Take Care, Be Well and as always, Happy Gardening ~ Tanja