Sunday Bits #29

Happy Mother's Day, sweet friends!

My mom, me, my daughter, and my mil. We were all sunburnt on this hot August day, hence the black and white ; ) All the mommas!

The 'kids' are coming over today for lupper (lunch/supper) and a lovely visit. Nothing better for a Nan than watching the littles happily playing in the yard.

Till then, hubby and I will be working and working! May is such a busy month in the garden, lots to do, not a moment to waste... and I love every minute of it!

I'm still working on my planters and baskets but got my two potato beds planted up the other day. They are in very low beds, which brought up the conversation about how deep you really need to go with your spuds? Here is a good article with ideas and options. I want to go with straw as it is cleaner and easier, but it tends to put my allergies into overdrive so think I will just hill them up with a bag or two of garden loam/black earth instead... though still considering the straw ; )

These two new low beds are right beside a big spruce tree and a tall aspen so roots will invade the beds within a couple of years. I will use them for growing food this year, and then will decide next year if I have one more year of edibles or whether to switch to something perennial instead. Within the next couple of years, they will be planted up with either asparagus and fruiting shrubs, or with roses and other small shrubs. It's just a fact of life, those feeder roots are going to find the beds asap as that is where the water and nutrients are.

Check out this pretty and practical garden planting! Planting this year's garden — The Grit and Polish

How to grow sunflowers, and all sorts of information about our favourite bee feeding flowers.

The cafe curtains in my nook were made from a tablecloth : )

These no-sew cafe curtains are perfect. Think I will make some for my en suite as it has a smallish window that faces right on to the busy road... a bit of privacy is prudent and this would be a chic and easy answer.

Check out all these cute nooks! This is my nook in the picture above. It has to stay tight as the 220lb dog has to do a tight turn there to go out to the backyard : )

Do you want to beef up your window trim to make them look amazing, with no fancy miter cuts? Check this out!

My favourite show to watch right now? For The Love of Kitchens on Magnolia. It is about Devol Kitchens, a bespoke English kitchen company. I just adore them! The kitchens kind of look vintage mixed with a bit of farm or industrial style. Absolutely amazing kitchens. They have an insta account, too, see that here.

Love this Swedish apartment so much but most importantly? I want a shelf like the ones in the kitchen! Would love to put one above my sink to hold geraniums and maybe spider plants.

Wow, all these great ideas for storage and decor... says it is for kid's rooms, but I's day these are ideas are great anywhere! I implemented a couple of the ideas right away! I gotta say, that fandolier idea is the bestest of all! We have one in the sitting room but ours is U.G.L.Y! I kid you not. It looks nothing like what it did in the advert so we are still deciding whether to spend $another 250 on a new one, or leave the ugly one in place.

Tips for getting a healthy night's sleep. Not sure about the laundry one but I can see that it would bring calm and peace. I hate doing laundry, btw! I wash and dry but folding and putting away is about as far from soothing as you can get.

Fruit infused water ideas and recipes. Fruit Infused Water Recipe in Mason Jars - On Sutton Place

Pecan sticky buns? Yes, please! pecan sticky buns – smitten kitchen

I'm not big on boxed desserts but this cobbler made with a yellow box cake and strawberries looks both easy to make and yummy!

What do you all think of grazing boards? I love charcuterie boards but not sure about these great big grazing boards. Check out these 35 amazing looking boards! and tell me what you think of this idea. Maybe it's just me?

Hope you all have a wonderful day ~ Tanja