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Join the Grandma’s Garden Sew Along! This quilt pattern was inspired by vintage seed packets. It features many of our favorite veggies as remembered from those pretty seed packets from many years ago. Free block patterns each month! This pattern originally was released in 2019, and I’m bringing it back! There will be
By embracing Christian symbolism, followers of Christ could find solace in everyday experiences. Throughout the Bible, various kinds of flowers are referenced; their presence reminds us that faith is rooted even in something as beautiful
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Join the Esmeralda’s Garden Sew Along! Esmeralda’s Garden features cute forest creatures, and wild flowers using the bright colors of Kaffe Fassett fabric against a navy blue background. Each block pattern can be appliqued using your favorite technique, and added touches of simple embroidery. This pattern originally
These 69 inspirational garden quotes will encourage your love of gardens, gardening, and a beautiful life! Is your favorite in this list?
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Ever since reading The Secret Garden as a girl, I've loved the idea of a walled-in garden. A courtyard garden is both an outdoor space and an extension of the home--a bonus room. Some may dream of wide open spaces, but I dream of a little patch of the outdoors that is completely private. A courtyard is the perfect place to experiment with plants without having to tend to a lawn, while providing an appealing spot to pause for breakfast or dinner. The garden above, which I photographed in Savannah, lured me through timeworn shutters to lean in for a closer look. The following images illustrate that four walls under open sky, plus greenery and comfortable seating, add up to a dose of tranquility. Images: Campagne Decoration magazine, May/June 2010 issue. Inside Out magazine; Jan/Feb 2009 issue, August 2003 issue, July 2004 issue, June 2004 issue.
Making it Cozy via I have a thing for iron scrolly garden furniture. I have a little on my front porch. I love it's pretty line...
Common Name: Nigella Double Mixed, also known as ‘Love in the Mist’ Scientific Name: Nigella Damascena Life Cycle: Annual Remarks: Mixed colours of Blues, Pinks and Violets. Lovely cut and dry flower. Plant Height: 40cm When: Spring + Autumn Sowing Depth + Method: 3mm deep, sow direct or raise seedlings Spacing: 30cm Position: Full Sun Days until germination: 7-15 days Seed to Bloom: 100 Days Approx Number of Seeds: 100 Note: WA orders are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections on arrival to WA
click to enlarge Belinda Downes was born in 1962 and studied textiles at Loughborough College of Art and Design specialising in embroidery. She had a number of jobs including antique textile repair and costume designer before becoming a freelance illustrator and embroiderer. She uses fabric and stitch to create fairy-tale characters and whimsical scenes, inspired by historical English gardens, country houses and period costumes. Belinda’s work is used to illustrate children’s books and is exhibited internationally. Paper & Cotton is her official site/shop.
The Tent At Brook Cottage with natural Cabbages & Roses linens and blue prints of 3" stripe, Natural Hatley Blue, French Toile Blue, Paris Rose Blue and Provence Toile Blue. Bees linen tablecloths. While it is still cold outside we are preparing for (and dreaming of) longer days spent outside In our last post, we went over some planting in the garden and this week we are making all available space ready for the warmer days. Table Setting with Cerise Hatley linen We are washing our outdoor linens in readiness for long suppers and sunny lunches and we still have time to sew up cushions, table cloths and throws The Pavillion at Brook Cottage Gazebos, tents, pavilions need to be dusted off and loved again C&R Bicarbonate of Soda The tree house is repainted Bees Linen Outdoor cushions and Old Rockers are dusted off, recovered and placed outside Old Rocker by Odd Limited, Catherine Rose Pink Cushions by C&R The garden is stripped right back so there is room for the next seasons' growth Bespoke C&R Printed Canvas Bespoke Printed Canvas in Hatley Blue, Cerise & Lilac and Bees with matching C&R linen Cushions And we find ingenious places for our tools to be close at hand Antique Tools & Bespoke Hatley Blue Canvas So that we can plant as much as possible Outside the Potting Shed The Brook Cottage Tree House So that we can spend the summer eating picnics and relaxing in the sunshine Lilac Hatley Throws and Cushions & Bespoke printed C&R Mary Voile just seen The Tent at Brook Cottage Bespoke C&R printed Bees on Cotton, Ditzy tablecloth Meggernie the Dog, Cerise Hatley, Stripe and Podge made up into shopping bags, throw and cushions And admiring our fluttering washing lines Bespoke printed cotton in Bees, Blue Hatley and New Penny Blue Coming Soon - Cerise Hatley Nightwear
Choosing flowers for more than just their looks gives you more ways to love your garden. One of the most enjoyable, is scent.
Exploring other gardens or visiting garden shows is THE best way to work out what you want in your own garden. Do you agree? Let the garden visits begin! You can find some great gardens near you...
I wanted to make myself a new garden notebook for this summer, so i bought a book with handy pockets and lots of pages, (meant for recipes) and decorated the front cover with scrapbook papers and rubber stamps......many were from my stash but i also found some beautiful new ones in the *secret garden* range from graphic 45............as soon as i saw these papers and the lovely artwork they reminded me of the first garden i ever knew and loved................ ............when i was a small child we lived in a victorian house with a walled garden at the back.....i have wonderful memories of the atmosphere there...a fig tree growing against a warm brick wall, apple trees, roses and a vegetable patch, mulberries, radishes, daisies and crab apples, and in the spring time bluebells and lily of the valley......i think of that garden often and always, looking back, it was sunny :)...........when i grew older and read *the secret garden* by frances hodgson burnett, i thought it was rather like my garden too............... ..............the new garden notebook is a work in progress as i decorate the inside and i'll be showing you more pages of it soon............... ...........here is the front of the book being decorated, with bits being added and taken away :).......... ...............we are planning lots of lovely garden visits soon, so i will be writing in this book, and storing postcards, leaflets and garden ephemera in the pockets...........can you see my latest crochet crush in this picture too?.................. .................making sweet and colourful flowers from various youtube videos.......... ............i'm still loving crocheting the ripple blanket too, and it's about half finished now and a joy to work on........but somehow i got a little yen to try these multi layered flowers and to see how they work.......always a pleasure to find out the way something is constructed :)............... ............I've made quite a few now......couldn't stop really...........and am not sure what i'm going to do with them yet but i just know they will be lovely for something soon.............. ...............i thought i'd pop a picture of some real flowers in here too............i love these bellis daisies.......i didn't manage to get a picture of the cherry blossom here before it suddenly all got dashed off the tree by the high winds...........it was like confetti over the grass and the tree had turned back to green after being so white and flowery the day before....................the apple blossom is still holding on and looking lovely though so i will take some pictures of that next..................... .............by the way, the secret garden papers and stamps are available in many places but i got mine here.........thank you so much for dropping in here today it is always wonderful to see you and to hear from you too............wishing you a happy, sunny, flowery and crafty week.............back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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My secret place to go and unwind is my garden. I love my roses and plants and fruit trees and it's my secret place. In support of that most wonderful time of my day, I've created a series of designs titled "Secret Garden". This set "Secret Garden Singles" holds great possibilities because you may use up your scraps for the center applique or leave the background fabric showing through and skip the applique! Your choice. Have fun and create your "Secret Garden" quilt soon! 8 Designs fitting the 6x6 hoop size or larger. Mix and Match the main blocks for a sweet appeal. Each motif border is different. Machine formats included: DST, PES, JEF, HUS, VIP, VP3, EXP, XXX Color charts and instructions in PDF are included.
Planting seeds is always an act of faith. Whether tomatoes and cucumbers or something less tangible, you can’t know what they’ll yield until you sow.
A simple guide to cut flower gardening for beginners. Learn how to choose what flowers to grow, care and maintenance, pest control and cutting technique!
While confined this year, we’ve developed a love for gardening. With our hands in the earth, we found little moments of serenity and joy that we needed in these times of uncertainty. This apron is inspired by this new period of our city lives. Thanks to its hooks and hidden loop, it can be tied to the sides and transform into a harvesting bag in seconds. If you who would like to keep the apron spotless longer, it comes with a drawstring bag that can be inserted in the folded pocket. 100% linen Ties by the sides Drawstring produce bag included Big pocket to hold tools or a towel Linen production contributes to sustainable agriculture since it requires few fertilizers and pesticides. Its natural fibres are resistant to light and water and keep you fresh in the summer while acting as insulation in the winter. Antibacterial and hypoallergenic, linen is good for people who have a sensitive skin. Handmade in Montreal.
I'm drawn to this image since I spent the better part of two hours late yesterday afternoon 'mowing' my front lawn with my electric weed trimmer. The grass so long after all of the rain we had I had to whack it before I can mow it. This looks like a great solution, doesn't it? via I must say this delightful photo makes me dislike house numbering in certain areas. Thank goodness we have normal house numbers where I live thanks to the town fathers that refused to go by the system shown on this old house. One can imagine this one is located is a very rural location and not in on a street where there are 1,014 houses before you get to this one. Maybe it's 1,015 miles to town center. Who knows? I think it deserves a lower number because of its age, don't you?
Gross Motor Hauling dirt, compost, mulch Digging Moving plants Weeding Picking produce Health Knowledge Good/not-so-good foods Need for exercise Clean air Clean environment Clean hands & bodies Bacteria in the environment Nutrition Nutritional value of different foods Which foods are good for what parts of your body Here's what I came up with in about 10 minutes last night. LIFE Environmental Stewardship: We need to keep our water and soils clean Some plants may not be around if we don't collect and plant their seeds We need the insects We have to be careful with chemicals so that bugs, plants and people won't be hurt How to keep animals out of the garden without hurting them The natural world is important to protect Farming/Gardening Skills: How to germinate seeds How to plant, weed, cultivate, amend soil, crop rotation, etc. How to collect and store seeds Companion planting Pest control Different plant needs Self Reliance: Ability to provide food and natural products for yourself and others SCIENCE Biology Life cycle of plants, animals and insects What lives in the soil Decomposition Biomes Botany Plant physiology Common and scientific plant names Pollination Plant classifications Environmental Science Composting Reduce, reuse, recycle Environmental awareness Entemology Insect identification Insect anatomy Pests vs helpers Bug/insect classifications Meterology Weather Weather patterns Cloud formations Temperature, rainfall and wind assessments Scientific Method Predicting - What will happen if we give this one extra water? Discussing - Why do you think that is? What if we give it too MUCH water? Experimenting Discussing results Comparison to other experiments - Did the water make more of a difference or less of a difference than adding compost? Math Comparison of size, shape, color, height, weight, growth, etc. Classification of plants, insects, animals, seeds, produce, etc. Counting seeds, plants, rows, produce, rainfall amounts, etc. Economics of how much we save by growing our own food and why - shipping, labor, etc. Estimation of how much items weigh, how much water they need, how much rainfall we had, etc. Equations - If we have 4 blueberry plants on this side, and 4 blueberry plants on that side, how many do we have in all? If we have 4 rows of 4 bush beans, how many do we have in all? Graphing of temperature, rainfall, plant growth, weekly circumfrence growth of a pumpkin, etc. Measurement of rainfall, shadows, height, weight, circumference, pounds of produce, etc. Geometry - shapes in the garden, building boxes, paths, etc. Statistics - Did we get more or less beans than peas? Was it a LOT more, or a little more? If they took up the same amount of space, which one is the better producer? Which one should we plant more of next year? - YES, the one we LIKE THE MOST! Time - tracking the sun across the garden, seasons, planning, plant growth, cycles Tracking growth, production, chores PHYSICAL Fine Motor Planting seeds and plants Weeding Picking produce Collecting seed Picking up bugs Observation Awareness of even the smallest element in the environment Sensory Seeing butterflies, bees, colors, shadows, sunbeams, changing shapes Feeling the wind, the many plant textures, soil vs. clay Hearing the birds, insects, leaves rustling in the wind, mulch crunching with each step Tasting the many flavors of herbs and produce Smelling the herbs, soil, flowers, produce LANGUAGE ARTS Narration Talking about their observations, ideas, experiments Educating and advising the younger children Discussing and negotiating about chores and responsibilities Asking questions, explaining to others Reading Plant markers Seed packets Graphs, charts, instructions Vocabulary Plant names & parts Insect names & parts Gardening terminology Discussion vocabulary Writing In the dirt with sticks Drawing pictures of plants, insects, animals, ideas Plotting out the garden Observations, graphs, notations SOCIAL Negotiation What to plant Where to plant What to harvest for lunch What to do with what we harvest Who gets to do what when Patience Waiting for seeds to germinate Waiting for plants to grow Waiting for produce to mature Waiting for our turn Responsibility The garden must be watered The weeds must be pulled The produce must be collected The seeds must be collected Team Work Working with others to plant, harvest and care for the garden Work Ethic Doing your job, even if it isn't the job you wanted Working with your group, even if you would rather go play Handling your responsibilities with a good attitude ART Crafts Crafts for the garden - stepping stones, signs, totems, sculpture Crafts from materials collected from the garden Painting and drawing about the garden Colors Names of colors Comparisons of colors Color changes Light Observation of light vs. shadow Color changes in various lights Reflections Rainbows Light on different textures Movement Wiggling of a worm Nodding of a sunflower head Wind bending a tree Falling apples Floating of a butterfly Dancing through the garden Above all they learn... APPRECIATION FOR NATURE of which, they are a part. Follow Connie -'s board Plants / Garden Theme on Pinterest. Tags: preschool, garden, gardening, pre-k, home, child, children, kids, kid, daycare, care, theme, unit, math, language, science, sensory, movement, senses, five, 5 senses,
This listing is for one brand new stencil Laser cut from 7 mil Mylar that can be used and cleaned over and over again. Please choose a size from the drop down menu. Sizes listed is the size of the plastic. Image/design sizes are as follows: 12" x 24" image is 10" x 22" 18" x 30" image is 16" x 28" 24" x 36" image is 22" x 34" (see 2nd photo) Colors in the picture are for sample. The actual stencils are transparent blue and have bridges in the letters. All of our stencils can be used for any type of crafts, wood, fabric, paper, tattoos, glass or wall art. Feel free to contact us at anytime with any questions. We ship fast! All stencils ship FREE to the U.S. no matter how many you buy. Thanks so much for your business!! Check back often because we will be adding new stencils daily. Thanks! Oakland Stencil
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Common Name: Nigella Double Mixed, also known as ‘Love in the Mist’ Scientific Name: Nigella Damascena Life Cycle: Annual Remarks: Mixed colours of Blues, Pinks and Violets. Lovely cut and dry flower. Plant Height: 40cm When: Spring + Autumn Sowing Depth + Method: 3mm deep, sow direct or raise seedlings Spacing: 30cm Position: Full Sun Days until germination: 7-15 days Seed to Bloom: 100 Days Approx Number of Seeds: 100 Note: WA orders are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections on arrival to WA
Amy Sinibaldi expresses her soft side by finding beauty in everyday things, expressing what she takes in into delicate fabric designs in this lookbook.
Nu har jag fått min "Gossip in the garden-quilt" klar! Den är designad av Anni Downs för Hatched and patched. Quiten är 170 x 170 cm. Jag har inte följt helt och hållet mönstret utan förenklat det lit
I love a summer garden in bloom... don't you? Despite the fact that I don't exactly have the greenest of thumbs, I really appeciate a beautiufl garden full of flowers. Nothing gives me more delight than to study each one up close and be amazed with the detail and uniqueness of every little part that most tend to miss because there is never enough time to just stop and "smell the roses". Just like a summer field, my Chuck Nohara blocks have been growing too! In preparing my applique templates my summer basket project, I have often found myself on the sunny terrace in the afternoons, or on the sofa in the evening busily snipping away. Sometimes I am too tired to sit at the machine at night, but tracing the templates or cutting them out is the perfect unwinding project. block # 567 block #404 ... and just like all those beautiful details of each individual flower, I have been paying attention to the small, little details in each block. For me I really think a lot about fabrics and placement. block # 570 I thought that this soft grey fabric was just perfect for this block... especially when you read the text... " plant", "life", "grow"... block # 564 If you've ever worked with Anna Maria Horner fabrics, then I don't need to tell you how perfect they are for fussy cutting projects. I'm just sure that she designs her fabrics with this in mind. block # 682 (I still have add petals/leaves) With the exception of the background fabrics, I have mostly been able to pull from my scrap boxes. (which could seriously use having a major dent put in them!) What's growing in your summer garden? Linking up this week to Let's Bee Social.
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Today we’re visiting with Nancy Clark. I’ve been gardening since 1986 and have a 3-acre shrub-and-perennial garden situated on a 16-acre property. As a retired high school art teacher, I’m […]
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A deeper understanding of these terms and concepts will provide you with the information you need to know when to seed start for your microclimate!
