Old Dresser Planter...

I love unusual,

repurposed

 planters...

and have seen some wonderful

dressers turned into planters...

I had been wanting one to call my own...

when I found this beauty

:-)

for free...

I lined her drawers

with heavy duty garbage bags...

this will keep her glued joints

from breaking down...

and keep me from watering so much...

I nailed a couple drawers closed,

extra crooked...

for extra character...

planted her

and waited for her to fill in a bit...

she was looking pretty today...

so I thought

 it was time to share...

the small spaces

in the cracked open drawers...

are perfect for tucking little frilly plants,

that are easily lost in a bigger pot...

having a tabletop for my rusty urns

is also fun....

Happy Planting :-)

Today I am joining...

Show and Tell Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Home Sweet Home

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Saturday Nite Special

Metamorphosis Monday

Wow us Wednesday

White Wednesday

and

100 Ideas Under $100

Thanks for stopping by today...

It's Happening so Fast...

We have been having a much warmer

and much dryer spring

than usual...

the garden is moving

much faster than me...

I can hardly keep up!

wanna take a stroll

on a sunny day?

(Yep,  another sunny day,  I could get use to this!)

a view from above...

the Lilacs are in full bloom...

you can just see the  first blooms

on the Crab Apple in the foreground..

the Tulips are fading...

the Woody Hyacinths

are filling in...

tender Deutzia blooms...

the FIRST ROSE!

Therese Bugnet unfurled today,

beating out my old reliable English Lady

 Gertrude Jekyll by a few days...

she is but a tiny thing,

but it is wonderful to inhale her perfume...

Cosmo has been busy exploring the overgrown bog...

Iris has earned the nickname Mouse,

because her ears are usually BOTH inside out...

Daisy has been loving watching the fish...

or maybe her own reflection?

(Iris,  Randy,  Daisy, Berry)

most of all

they love sunbathing...

I haven't even put the nice covers

 on the ugly cushions yet...

the Akebia is dangling and twining

over the bench swing...

it's subtle flowers in bloom...

It's going to fast!

I want to bottle it up :-)

Today I am joining...

Wow us Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Show and Tell Friday

and

Saturday Show Off

Thanks for strolling with me today...

A Small Tea...

Spring feels like a time for small things...

mix match china,

clustered on a small platter...

easy for a spot of tea

at in impromptu picnic...

the best spring flowers are the smalls,

easily displayed in a creamer...

my teacup is not so small,

but the little teapot is...

really only suitable

for a warm up...

even though the mug lacked the petite qualities

of the other pieces...

I couldn't resist

it's casual spring pattern...

a pair of bite size cookies,

just a nibble...

a nook...

to laze away

a bit of time at the end of the day....

soaking in the sweetness of

small things...

Today I am sharing tea with...

Tea Time Tuesday

Thanks for sipping with me today...

Opening Day Weekend...

It was a beautiful weekend,

it was a sunny weekend..

It was opening day weekend...

the Lilacs burst open all around the garden...

and garage sales started opening up...

I picked up this round mirror

with beveled glass edges

for a couple dollars...

perfect for a centerpiece...

I popped into a little antique store,

to indulge my new intrigue...

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint...

I spied this big beautiful pressed glass

 basket vase...

you gotta have sparkle :-)

 I knew the Lilacs would be a perfect fit,

I am sure roses won't be shabby either...

I hope your weekend was sweet too..

Today I am joining...

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Thanks for stopping by today... 

Aprils End in the Garden...

April has been a busy month in the garden...

the weather has been beautiful,

and I have been reorganizing beds...

Everyday it seems

 something new is blooming,

it's happening too fast!

Come along

and I'll show you some end of April favorites...

English Daisy...

the blue bells

of the Woody Hyacinth

ring in the spring...

Jacobs Ladder is already beginning to bloom...

it's grape juice scent

wafting on the breeze...

here come the Columbines too...

there has been a lot of work...

and puppy play...

Cosmo is glad his sisters are past the baby stage

and more fun to play with...

yes!   he needs the exercise (shhhh :-) )

the bog of the pond is bursting in bloom..

and Buttercup (shhh :-) )

fishes are swimming...

I bought new flowering baskets for the gazebo...

Fushia and Bacopa,

what a fun pairing!

the young Clematis is climbing...

Forget-Me-Nots and Violets...

a pairing Monet would love...

a shady resting spot,

 a place to breathe in all the goodness of spring...

Today I am joining...

Cottage Garden Party

and

Show and Tell Friday

Thanks for joining me in the garden today...