~Garden Plates and Simple & Sweet Fridays #75~

I've been wanting to add some china plates to the garden.

 I ran across some chipped and miss-matched plates my mother had left me. 

I knew she would love this idea using them in the garden as markers.

I used a Deco Color marker. 

Hopefully it was last, at least through the summer.

Then I recycled some old wood stakes from a barrel.

Stan helped me drill holes in the plates.

Did I ever tell you I have the best husband.

Of course, we needed a thyme marker.

I wanted to treat Stan with dessert for helping me make the garden plates. 

I love any recipe using filo dough. I made him a

 Cherry and Almond Strudel.

Had to share my new lavender with you.

So pretty!

Happy Thursday everyone!

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Lynda Bergman Decorative Artisan - Orange French Doors For Patti's Pantry

Must Love Junk - Lighter Summer Mantel

With a Dash of Color - Burlap Bag Planter

The Little White House on the Seaside - Chocolate Treats a la Magali

Fishtail Cottage - Week in the Garden

Old Things New - Summer Porch Decor

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~Velvet Alphabet Pumpkins~

I love velvet and pumpkins, so I couldn't wait to do a project with both.

I used a bowl as my pattern.

Cut my circle out.

I sewed a straight stitch.

Placed some beans on the bottom for weight.

Stuffed the top with poly-fil and closed up the top.

I used some twigs from the garden.

I got the beads from Michael's Craft Store.

Boo!

Ghost!

Bat!

Happy Halloween to Everyone!

Our Harvest Of Pumpkins For The Fall

We decided it was time to harvest all the pumpkins in the garden. They all looked so good in their spots but we know it's time to plant new vegetables.

The butternut squash was a beautiful pale amber. We have quite a few, so I'll make a pot of soup from them.

I love the color contrast of the brick fireplace.

My fairytale pumpkin had a very pretty tendril.

The cinderella pumpkin had a bright orange glow.

What a great crop we got this year. All different sizes and colors.

Picture Perfect!

Saying goodbye til next year's planting.

The Pumpkin Patch is Starting

Photo by Jody Gabara

The pumpkins are finally starting to grow. The heat we had this week really helped. We're growing all kinds of varieties.  We can't wait to see which ones will start to show up first.

Photo by Jody Gabara