Sunday Bits #25 (heirlooms, secret garden, brassica bugs, flowers)
- themarigoldgc
- Apr 16, 2023
- 3 min read
Hubs and I have been busting our buns to get things done and though things are coming along, there is still so very much more to do to get the home ship shape.
Those lovely curtains are still not yet up. I can hardly wait to see the impact they make but the task is not a small one. It involves changing out 4 curtain rods, patching walls, painting said walls, sewing 8 pocket panels, measuring once, measuring again, and again... Well, you know what I mean.
I am happy to say that we have knocked a ton of little (and big) tasks off the list, like taking this Mora Clock from grungy white to fabulous!
That said... today is an outside day... cleaning the deck and patio, moving some things out to the greenhouse, potting up dahlias, transplanting tomatoes, all sorts of fun things. Still babysitting my grandson's seedling, too, which is now 2 seedlings! He is going to be so stoked when he comes home!
Here are this weeks Gardening Bits...
Growing flowers to boost your vegetable gardens. This is also called companion planting, polyculture, and... potager gardening ; )
Make amazing looking bouquets for yourself and your friends... Fabulous Foliage and Fillers - Floret Flowers
How to make and grow in a hugelkultur bed. My brother is going to make some of these at his farm this year. I cannot wait to see how they do!
Heirloom veggies are my most favourite things, especially tomatoes. Here is a great article about what heirlooms are and why you should grow them.
Wondering how to get rid of those bugs on your brassicas? Get Rid of Bugs on Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage, and Other Brassicas | Almanac.com
All about raspberries! Raspberries: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Raspberries at Home | The Old Farmer's Almanac
Don't you just love the idea of a secret garden? I would so like to create a homey little paradise like this in our backyard. It would take a while for the trees and shrubs to grow but so worth it when done. As you can see from the picture above, it is currently anything but a hidden garden!
Decor Bits
Check out the kitchen sink and the window above it in this home in Sweden. So charming. Love those flower pots on the window sill. I am desperate to get some flowers in my windows here but do not have a wide enough window sills. We are thinking of putting a (glass?) shelf up above the kitchen sink, about halfway up the window.
(ps, I used to live in Kungsbacka and went to nursing school there)
You all know that I am all about the white with just bits of green or blue thrown in here and there but I gotta say, some of these dining rooms with colour are very, very nice!
Speaking of colour, here are 8 things you should know about how to use colour when decorating.
As soon as Easter was over, the bloggers I follow started to talk about Mother's Day. I was thinking, ugh, that is so far away, please no... turns out that it is only 3 weeks away, hahaha. Shows you how busy I have been lately, my brain is a blur. Here are some Mother's Day ideas that I think are so lovely.
Give mom and grandma this super cute May Day Basket of blooms. A cute touch that amps up a bouquet to a whole other level.
Want to make something that looks amazing but is super simple to make? This little bird dish is so cute, could be used for rings, as a votive holder, keys, cufflinks...
Make a great looking botanical print. This one is an artichoke, which is cool, but I think I would use tomatoes. I bet you are surprised, hah! DIY Botanic Print Art Project - Town & Country Living (town-n-country-living.com)
Baking Bits!
Baking... well, it has been a minute since I shared a recipe with you all. I have not yet made these blueberry lemon muffins but they remind me of the blueberry lemon cake that I shared a couple of months ago, so I had to share them with you all.
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