Sunday 24 October 2010

Artichokes........



For some fun, I planted a punnet of Artichokes.......



One plant in the vege patch......

The rest in the garden beds......



Inspired by The Vintage Rose, who has a beautiful home, garden and shop in Tasmania.

Amanda and her family were featured in Australian Country Style magazine earlier in the year.



I am going to pick these beauties and put them in a vase..........

More head shaking from the male species in this home will surely follow~!

Sunday 17 October 2010

Sweet Peas......

I think Sweet Peas would have to be my favourite Spring flower.  Mine have finally started flowering. 

I planted them this year on the teepee in the vegepatch, where they have gone mad. 


The perfume in my dining area is just beautiful. 

Saturday 16 October 2010

Yonder Lane.........


Today, we visited the most delightful garden which was open as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme.  It was beautiful. 

The front door and verandah was just beautiful, with Pierre De Ronsard roses being trained along the front.  Pierre De Ronsard is certainly blooming beautifully everywhere at the moment.  The season must have been just perfect for it.

The Potager below, was also a lovely highlight for me.  Very similar to our own Potager, but on a larger scale.  I was a little jealous!  You can see over to the left of the Potager a beautiful, Wisteria covered arbour where there were seats to enjoy all the hard work the owners must put in.  Four very large Olive trees occupied each corner and there were sixteen raised beds.  Stunning!



"Summerfield" is down a lovely little country lane at Carbalah near Toowoomba.  After all the recent rain, we had to park up the road a way and walk down the lane.



It was a lovely little walk.  The weather has turned quite cool here after the rain, even with frost predicted for the morning.  We certainly didn't get at all hot on our walk.

As we neared the end of the lane, the house came into view.  What a sight to behold.  It is just beautiful.  I so wish my home was situated in such a lovely setting. 



A red barn - be still my beating heart!!  At that moment, I wanted to sell up and start again!! I think?  I loved how they have put traditional timber barn doors on their barn, instead of the usual 'colorbond' roller door. 




The verandah wrapped around two sides of the home, with one side being quite deep and facing the north.  What a lovely spot it must be to spend some time.



Around to the south of the home, another beautiful area to spend some time.  I so wanted to take those two chairs home with me!!

One the way home we stopped off for a lovely coffee and a wander through a little nursery.  Such a lovely afternoon.  I am glad we took time away from our own pruning and weeding to enjoy this lovely garden, down Yonder Lane........

Monday 11 October 2010

Roses & More........



Yesterday afternoon as the wind began to howl, I decided to fill my home with my roses.
The little jug above, which is a favourite little jug of mine is filled with Jean Ducher - isn't she a lovely lady!


Iceberg, Mrs B R Cant and Seduction




After all the beautiful rain we have received the roses are just stunning.  With the wind howling in from the east this morning, I'm not sure how long will be looking beautiful for.  The front lawn is strewn with rose petals already.

Sunday 3 October 2010

Doily Bird.........


Playing for a little while today with flowers from the garden........

A while ago now I made this sweet little Doiley Bird from Rosalie Quinlans' lovely book A Stitch in Time.
She is very sweet with her little wings made from an old doily.


She looks so sweet nestled in there with the flowers and the vintage milk bottles.

Queen Anne's Lace.......


My Queen Anne's Lace is finally flowering.


The plants are huge and covered in flowers.



A big bunch for my kitchen table this morning.....