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In Maya’s Blanket/La Manta de Maya, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by David Diaz, Maya takes an old blanket that her abuela sewed for her and turns it into many different things. Her blanket turns into a dress, then a skirt, then a rebozo, a scarf, a headband and even a bookmark! Maya teaches us that something old can be turned into a new and beautiful something else.
In this season of crazed holiday shopping, sometimes it can seem like nothing’s worth having unless it is brand new. But creating DIY projects–either for yourself or as gifts–can often be more meaningful, and it is also much more Earth-friendly!
DIY means “do it yourself.” This means you’re making, building, or repairing something without professional help. People who DIY are known as “DIYers.”
Here are some great DIY projects you can do with items from around your house:
I got inspired to make a quick wreath after reading this blog post over on decor8 the other day.
I’d been planning to do something for our front door since our old wreath was so decrepit, but I hadn’t gotten around to it. I’d never considered using live greenery since the only ones I’d ever seen looked like they’d take a master’s degree in wreath artistry and a few months to create. Hello, Martha Stewart!
But the blog post made me see how pretty a quick, natural wreath could be, and I realized we had plenty of greenery in the back yard. I bought a form at Michael’s (about $4) and clipped various bushes: magnolia, Yaupon holly, rosemary, and wax myrtle.
Sadly, the regular floral wire was out at Michael’s, so I bought this stuff that’s kind of like a never-ending green twist tie. It’s not so bad. And I basically twist-tied the greenery on in a haphazard, overlapping circle. It took me about half an hour. The best part was not having to follow any directions.
Personally, I’m kind of smitten with its exuberant cowlicks. I would totally do this again. What about you? Have you made a wreath of your own?
In other news, with this being the last day of school for the year, I’m winding down my latest draft of my young adult novel and am readying it to send to a reader/ writer/ friend. Scary and exciting at the same time.
Hopefully I’ll be around a little bit over the break, but if not, Happy Holidays to you!
and p.s. We’ve been watching this hilarious show called Lilyhammer. It’s about an American mafioso-turned-informant who chooses Norway as his relocation destination. All kinds of funny cross-cultural issues come up. It stars Steven Van Zandt, of Sopranos and E-Street Band fame. You can find it on Netflix.
0 Comments on Quick Wreath from Back Yard Greenery as of 12/20/2013 2:32:00 PM
The front door needed something, something that was NOT the red berry wreath that has seen better days. I wanted to make a wreath that wasn’t permanent, not too fussy or prim, but would give us a burst of spring color.
Also, it had to be easy and quick. I pictured something along the lines of the ribbon wreath my daughter made last year. Or maybe a little like the Anthropologie thread-wrapped bricks I saw on Pinterest. Or the yarn-and-fiber wrapped rabbit I’d seen at the Ackland Museum Store in Chapel Hill. For the life of me, I can’t find the name of that artist or a link to her work, so let me know if you know what I’m talking about.
I started wrapping and pinning on the darker color strips, hoping a little dark poking through from the bottom layer would keep the color scheme from getting too saccharine. Though in the end there’s actually very few darks to be seen.
Next came the lighter and brighter strips, then the ribbons. Last, I started wrapping the yarn, but my five-year-old was really into that part, so I let him wrap until the whole thing had a good spreading of yarn.
In the end, I’m fairly happy with the results. It hit all my requirements, though it didn’t quite match up to my vision. Hubs wasn’t so sure about it at first, but it’s grown on him, he says. Either that or he just wants to make sure I make his favorite chicken salad this week.
Is it spring where you are? We had lovely weather over the weekend, and things are sprouting up in the garden.
Meanwhile, I’m still inching along with the revision on my novel. I’m remembering something Katherine Paterson once said/ wrote….something to the effect that she had to sculpt her plot out of granite, using straight pins. My process is feeling something like that. I keep making headway but then realizing there’s so much more to do. What are you up to?
4 Comments on Fiber-Wrapped Spring Wreath, last added: 3/19/2013
Joyce Moyer Hostetter said, on 3/18/2013 7:46:00 PM
Am not making wreaths although perhaps I should.be. Catching up after a writer conference. Drooling over my freshly plowed garden plot and looking forward to putting some cruciferous veggies in.
Awanti said, on 3/19/2013 6:31:00 AM
I love that you say you had lovely weather and that your garden’s sprouting wondrous things. I have a few pots with tulip bulbs which are turning blue with cold, the layer of icy snow STILL covering them, an inch or two thick!!!!!!
Emily Smith Pearce said, on 3/19/2013 8:45:00 AM
hmmmm…cruciferous veggies! I’ve never tried growing them but I do like eating them. Do you have good luck with them? Do you use a raised bed?
Emily Smith Pearce said, on 3/19/2013 8:46:00 AM
Poor Awanti! I’m sorry. You can always come for a visit. I do hope spring will make its way to you soon. The northeast here in the US is covered in thick snow again today. So I know we’re (in the south) very lucky right now with the weather.
I thought you might like to see a little corner of our home. We live in a German altbau(old building) apartment. Our building dates from around 1900.
This little corner is where our front hall meets our very long, narrow, bowling-alley-like main hall. I can’t remember if it was intentional, but the collection of images is a little homage to my home state of South Carolina. It’s the focal point of our entryway.
The top photograph, entitled Foggy is by South Carolina photographer Robin Smith (find him here) and the bottom photograph, of the Hutchinson House on Edisto Island, is by Susan Roberts (find her here).
The painting is by me, a gift to my husband before we were married. I painted it in Boston, and I remember someone asking me, is there really such a thing as Spanish moss?
It made me laugh, considering that I’d had Spanish moss in my backyard my whole life. Yes, people, it’s real. Not made up for the movies. It’s nice to be able to have a little reminder of it here with me in Germany. We’ll be seeing Spanish moss again soon!
The desk and rug belonged to my husband’s grandparents.
We’re sorting our things, getting things in order, and I’m trying as best I can to stay on my writing schedule until the last minute. This novel has got to happen.
6 Comments on A Peek into our Hall Corner, last added: 6/6/2012
Hey Em,
Beatiful collection . Have I missed something. Are you all moving?
Betty Anne said, on 6/5/2012 2:18:00 PM
Remember when you are at Edisto to go to the Wednesday craft fair at Big Bay Park. Last week Susan Roberts herself was there and you might get to meet her. There was at least one other phtotographer and some pretty nice craft booths as well as Charleston’s Best Pickles. They are yummy. A woman from Jamaica makes them at her home. The hall corner looks really nice in the pictures!
tonya said, on 6/5/2012 5:35:00 PM
My sister and I are heading up to Charleston on Thursday with the four kiddos. We will be in NC with Keith by Saturday!
Emily Smith Pearce said, on 6/6/2012 3:12:00 AM
I feel for you! Have a safe trip, and I hope there will be many happy surprises for you in your new home. Go heels!
Emily Smith Pearce said, on 6/6/2012 3:13:00 AM
Mmmmm…homemade pickles sound great. I can’t wait for the peaches and tomatoes, too. Yes, we’ll have to go to the craft fair.
Emily Smith Pearce said, on 6/6/2012 3:14:00 AM
Yes, we’re at the end of our overseas contract and are moving back to Charlotte, to our house. We have only a few weeks here. The time has really flown by. What an adventure it’s been for us!
There’s a nail on our kitchen door that suddenly cried out for a wreath. Hang something cheerful here! it said. What with this week’s cold front from Siberia (what? Siberia? that’s what they’re saying but I don’t know if this is metaphorical or not) we can use all the cheeriness we can get.
Seems like I saw some kind of fancier ribbon wreath somewhere, I can’t remember, so that must’ve given me the idea of wrapping the ribbon. I wanted it to be really super simple, though, and have my daughter do it using a styrofoam form with my random re-useable ribbon collection* and straight pins. I like knowing it can be rearranged whenever we feel like it, and maybe we’ll try it with cloth strips another time.
My seven-year-old took the project and ran off with it, literally. She did it almost entirely by herself, color choices and all. I love it. I think it looks kind of mod, and I like the layering she did. It’s a perfect kid project because it only takes a few minutes (maybe 15 tops) and the immediate payoff is big. Now my four-year-old wants to do one. For other low-key kid crafts and art stuff that we’ve done, look here.
*I’ve had a random re-useable ribbon collection for many years. It has often been snickered at by roommates (formerly) and then husband, but then who comes to me needing ribbon when it’s present-wrapping time? Hmmm? I find it immensely handy, and when the presents are ones given to immediate family, the ribbons go right back to their nest after clean up. Currently the ribbons live in a clear plastic travel toiletries case, organized by color. I highly recommend getting a collection of your own.
2 Comments on Simple Ribbon Wreath, last added: 2/6/2012
So recently I was in a shop coveting some refurbished mid-century modern armchairs but they were over $500 each and we're feeling poor lately. Just like everyone else I'm guessing?
the chair "before"
But a few days later I found a chair at Goodwill that was really similar. The arms didn't have the exact shaping of the other chairs, but the joins were dovetailed rather than butt-joined which I liked. Of course the upholstery was really shabby and the wood finish was also very worn and patchy. Also one of the arms was dislodged at the join. The woman at the cash looked at me like I was a bit pathetic for buying this dodgy chair and charged me $5.99.
So I bought the chair, took it home and took it all apart. The first step was using some carpenter's glue to fix the arm at the join. After adding the glue, it was just a matter of tapping it gently back into place with a hammer over a tea towel (so as not to mark the wood).
Then I sanded the whole thing with a fine sandpaper to keep the smoothness of the wood. Then I stained the wood with a dark colour (Royal Mahogany) then varnished with Polyeurethane. Then one last sanding and one last coat of varnish. I think the wood is mahogany but I really don't know my woods. It's definitely a nice hardwood.
The last step was reupholstering the chair. I really wanted to use something I already had, so there wasn't a lot of choice. I actually got the fabric I used at the workroom fabric swap, it's a creamy white chenille that has a texture of tiny squares. I had just enough! This kind of upholstery is quite easy, just wrap the fabric and staple on the underside. Just take care to tuck the fabric neatly around the corners. The final touch was a pillow made from an old cashmere sweater. I've been meaning to do this for ages, I see them in magazines all the time and they always look so nice. The best part is this one is also so soft and cosy because of the cashmere. Perfect for that last little patch of winter.
What a great chair! I feel so funny when I buy something at the Goodwill that I am super excited about, but many people don't see the potential. I love that look, I get by the register... I am laughing out loud inside. :) Awesome job!
These lilies of the valley showed up in our backyard. They last very well if you pick them, and with only these three the kitchen smells lovely!
We took a long break after the main part of our kitchen renovation was done and for the past few weeks we haven't done much at all. But there are still lots of finishing details to do (you know, minor things like baseboards). Recently we've been starting to get back into it and I finally cleared out all the paint and tools that were in one corner. If you're pausing in your renovation I recommend it. It's worth trouping out to our shed to get a paintbrush in exchange for a (sort of) tidy kitchen again. Today I filled the big bare wall in the eating nook area (we're nook people) with shelves from IKEA. They're just plain white ones, rather than something charming and countryish but they match the cabinets and when we sell the house someday I can leave them behind without any regrets. As you probably know by now I love monochromatic schemes, and especially blue so I've put lots of blue/green things on the shelves. Sometimes I feel self-conscious about blogging, I suddenly realize I'm showing you pictures of my kitchen shelves, which is kind of trivial. And I worry I'm boring you. But before I put the shelves up I was looking around on Flickr (how pretty is this) to see how other people had arranged their shelves. And I was trying to decide if I was happy with this style of shelf, or if we should take them back. So my point is I guess I find it helpful when other people post pictures of their kitchen shelves and a surprisingly large number of people do.
While I was looking I also found this brilliant idea for the shelves - if you had a cat. I love how Egyptian the orange cat at the top looks.
p.s. I really really want that couch too
18 Comments on Playing house, last added: 6/16/2008
I love looking at your kitchen shelves. I love those shades of blue and green. I recently wrote about shoes, including pictures of my big feet, and tons of people left comments-there's plenty of room for these ordinary things, I think!
See, now if you hadn't posted photos of your kitchen shelves then I wouldn't be in some sort of intense passionate, almost wrong, love with all your crockery, and then were would we be?
Thank you for the comments! Now I feel better.. Anna: I love your comment! The blue dishes are Denby "Blue Linen" from the Bay. But I think they're discontinued recently.
your pictures feel like an all day massage, aromatherapeudic bath, and lying in a field of downy lavender bushes. when i go into my kitchen (painted hot pink and piled high with unwashed, mismatched crockery and cutlery) i do not get this feeling.
this was a nice thing to look at after an hour and a bit dish sesh!! thanks claire.
Andrea H said, on 6/2/2008 11:14:00 AM
oh my goodness, that cat-stairs link is the best thing I've ever seen!!
also - your shelves look great. I have been considering buying the same ones from IKEA but using the "dark wood" option instead of the white. :)
Well, I also post pictures of my kitchen shelves... Sometimes I worry thinking "is my blog getting to intimate? Where should I draw the line?" but my line is the people in my life, not my home. I LOVE your dishes and vintage pirex!
After all the remodeling we've done for the past two years, it took us having a party to finally install toe kicks and shoe molding in the kitchen. perhaps you need to entertain... it's a great motivator.
Your kitchen is lovely...I'm a big fan of aqua in the kitchen.
I second NOT boring. Lovely pics..inspirational and just plain pretty! Thanx for sharing. :)
Judy said, on 6/8/2008 7:41:00 AM
I love the look of your shelves. My great-grandpa in law decided to move into a senior home and I acquired his pyrex including a couple pieces like yours! One the pottery pieces you have looks like McCoy.
Lovely! Those Pyrex mixing bowls are the ones my mom used when I was growing up and their now mine :) My daughter broke one when she was about three "helping" mummy, but I enjoy the ones remaining. I LOVE your blue dishes, just what I've been looking for here in England.
This year has been so busy, so this Christmas seems to have arrived quite suddenly and we're barely prepared! We've managed a little tree in our front window, with our presents underneath and a little row of fairy lights on the front of the house. My parents are coming to lunch Sunday, so we've rushed around trying to make the house look its best while also working on some of the painting and furniture rearranging that needed doing now that the floors are done. It's a good motivation when we're really quite tired because we'll enjoy the house being tidy ourselves over the holidays.
The kitchen is really quite liveable despite the lack of fitted cabinets and sink since we have two sideboards for storage and a table for counter space. Most of my time lately (after getting illustration work done) has been spent moving furniture and things and patching up the bathroom walls. We removed so many shelves and cabinets from the walls in the bathroom since we've moved in that it left a lot of marks. Then the workers (as would be expected) left a few scratches and chipped paint patches here and there. But now it's finally ready for the ocean blue paint. I painted a few large areas to live with the colour for a bit before going ahead. And I think it will be nice.
But one of my favourite holiday things to do is finally have some time (sort of) to do crafts just for the fun of it. The embroidery hoops are from the shop I mentioned before, The Workroom. My friend and I went to the stitch n' bitch hosted by Karyn, and were inspired by the gorgeous fabric hoops that she has decorating the walls. I bought a few hoops while I was there (so affordable!) and chose my fabrics and made them up tonight. It's a really simple project with quick results. These are now decorating our hallway.My other project is a hat with a "wheat sheaf" pattern in light grey wool. I'm going to work on that over the holiday and will show you when it's done. When I'm always so busy I feel I always have to be doing something. I can't just watch a movie on tv without feeling guilty for not being productive. So I knit.
Happy holidays to everyone and see you in the new year!
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Knitty, Vintage and Rosy said, on 12/23/2007 10:19:00 AM
Hi Claire: I am the same way. I knit, crochet, sew, whatever, I can't just sit and watch tv. Before I started knitting I used to do crosswords.
Glad to hear things are almost done. My cupboards never got painted so I guess it will be in the new year.
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas with good friends and good cheer!
Lisa xo
Knitty, Vintage and Rosy
Chickengirl said, on 12/23/2007 3:21:00 PM
the hoops are adorable. Great choices in the fabrics, they look so good together!
BTW I got your holiday card, thank you :-) Happy Christmas!!!
gracia said, on 12/23/2007 11:56:00 PM
Wishing you and your dear ones a lovely and restful Christmas eve and day... see you in the new year! take care, grache xo
www.edasuner.com said, on 12/24/2007 3:42:00 PM
hı I'M FROM TURKEY I LOVE YOUR BLOG. AND I SAY SOMETHING I MADE IT TOO PLEASE LOOK THEM :) AND MAYBE YOU SHARE YORU COMMENTS.
Claire, the fabric in the hoops is a great idea. My grandmother passed away in 1985 and I inherited boxes of fabric meant for quilts. I'm not a quilter, so the fabrics have been stored away in a drawer all this time. But your hoops gave me the idea to take them out and display them as you did. I would never have thought of this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Apparently only about four people on the planet knew that I had a new set of Red Flannel Elephant cards printed some months ago...even Andy's parents didn't realise. I am not mad keen on announcing stuff for sale with trumpets and fireworks; I know it's what one ought to do, but I feel (and this is entirely a personal thing) that to do so ostentatiously is a little like inviting people to a nice tea party and then trying to flog them a second hand motor. It works for others, but I feel uncomfortable about it. However, I've been furiously busy all week making up sample packs and direct mailing lovely little shops, which I feel far easier with. And the response has been pleasingly surprising. Step forward the Church Hill Gallery, in Knutsford, Cheshire, who now have a goodly stock of the 'Lost Toys' collection. This is their order, all piled up for packing.
And here is the order for the delightful Ptolemy's Toyshop, in Brackley...
This morning I had more orders from gorgeous Pad in Chorlton, Lancashire and Penny from Natural Attrill. (She's not a card shop but she is a jolly good friend and valued customer). So I'm on a roll. I'm not sure why it took me so long to get round to doing this, but I was galvanised this week. I've whipped up order forms...
...made various bits of stationary...
...and printed off some formal address labels, after Andy observed that my habit of addressing envelopes in large print with fat, black marker pen gave the impression that I was selling hob nailed boots, not greetings cards...
I'm now thinking about new designs, (painting again - scary stuff) and even what to do for the 2007 Christmas set. Next step is a proper eBay shop, when I really will be trying to flog a secondhand motor - that is to say, sell people 'Out There' my cards and a few old bits of artwork I found lying around.
If you would like to know when it is up and running, please drop me an email. One careful lady owner.
22 Comments on Red Flannel Elephant, last added: 7/11/2007
Thats brillient about ptolemys, I'm really pleased for you and all the other shops. I need to get mailing and painting and blogging.
tlc illustration said, on 6/1/2007 8:49:00 PM
Gretel - what is an "art blog" for, if not to announce what you are doing with your art?!? (What is one of the reasons we read it anyway??? For JUST such information!)
Please announce. If you really can't bear to do so here, go ahead and send me an email (I may have to announce it on *my* blog :-P )!
Your cards and accompanying labels and inserts look great, btw. :-)
Kathie said, on 6/1/2007 9:57:00 PM
I love the labels and stationary (and cards) you made up. Go ahead and announce! Nothing pushy about that; only pushy if you invite people over and then don't let them leave if they don't buy something :)
lettuce said, on 6/2/2007 1:01:00 AM
enjoying catching up. i'm glad its going well.
and i really love the silhouette pics/cards, fab.
paula said, on 6/2/2007 4:26:00 AM
oooh so much has happened since I moved away, it all sounds just great :o) I'm coming home on monday, may stay over night, so if you're free can I pop round!?
(I'm also one of those people who can't resist scrawling on big envelopes/parcels with big fat black marker pen! I try to restrain myself and write small and neatly, but it just doesn't happen!)
natural attrill said, on 6/3/2007 2:47:00 AM
You could put it the other way round, at my house, maybe you've come to the greasy spoon cafe and I'd flog you a Rolls Royce. Penny.xx p.s Anyone reading this, the cards are lovely, do buy lots!
joanna said, on 6/3/2007 3:30:00 AM
About blinking time, too!!! As a very satisfied customer, I think you should be shouting your wares from the rooftops, but you know that already, because I told you so!! Seriously, I'm not at all surprised that you've had a great response, and I'm delighted - they're absolutely beautiful :)
carolyn said, on 6/3/2007 7:39:00 AM
You know I think promoting yourself is one of the scariest things but this might help. Someone once advised me that marketing should be all about sharing with the world something that you are passionate about. Your passionate about your art, which is brilliant, so don't hide your light under a bushel tell the world all about it starting with us your blog readers especially us because we really want to see your stuff and know where we can buy it.
Ash said, on 6/3/2007 8:24:00 AM
Hope you are taking note of all the above! Everyone who sees it LOVES your work so you are just being selfish if you keep it to yourself!
xx
Francie M. said, on 6/3/2007 9:11:00 AM
OH YES PLEASE, me too me too me too. I can barely wait for E-bay even though I don't "do" E-bay because of a bad experience...but I would reconsider ONLY because it's you :) I am getting excited, can you tell?
Maya said, on 6/3/2007 2:46:00 PM
You are one talented (and organized!!) Ladyyyy!! :) They look wonderful and I agree that it would be a selfish thing to keep them to your self - spread the beauty!!!
Have you considered Etsy too? I think they would sell like hot cakes there (is that the right expression?)!! x's m.
Barb said, on 6/3/2007 9:23:00 PM
Hurrah! I let out a cheer from my side of the world after I read about the great response to your card sets. And one can sometimes be TOO careful.
PG said, on 6/4/2007 12:13:00 AM
hem. thank you - everyone. I am slightly blushing but very reassured... Maya, I can't sell them on Etsy because a) you are not allowed to sell the same product from their site as another one and b) it is a mass produced product - I get hundreds printed, so it doesn't even fit into the artist print category. Alas.
Sue said, on 6/4/2007 5:02:00 AM
Ooo, well done you! The whole package looks lovely! I do see what you mean about the thick black felt pen on parcels. I always have a sneaky suspicion the postie won't see the address unless I scrawl it big and black!
OldBagNewTricks said, on 6/4/2007 10:53:00 AM
Gretel, I am so excited and delighted... and what IS an art blog for if not to announce and shout and jump up and down about the wonderful things you've done. This is, indeed a wonderful thing. (Marketing is hard... and frankly, no fun... but you are doing really really good.)
Yea you! Jenny
Kala said, on 6/5/2007 3:13:00 PM
Oh its good to know that I'm not the only one who uses black parker pens and I'm useless at self promotion too, but seeing how well you are doing, and deservedly so, makes me think I should be a bit better organised and a bit braver too. Well done and congrats on the orders, your work is beautiful and original!
the butterfly collector said, on 6/6/2007 3:50:00 AM
these all look gorgeous! I hope they do really well for you! Thanks for all the great movie tips, they all sound great, I will try to get a hold of them!
UN PEU LOUFOQUE said, on 6/9/2007 11:01:00 AM
Let me know when it is up and running. I am in the process of doing one for my tiles. Oh by the way I have tagged you on puple coo so off you go and tell us 8 things we didnt knwo about you or something suchlike... see "The other side of me" for an example under un peu loufoques profile its a new blog of mine and go from there.
LittleBrownDog said, on 6/9/2007 4:31:00 PM
PG - I've often wondered where I can get hold of your prints - I think they're wonderful. Please let me know where I can buy them. Of course you must advertise! Please invite me to a nice tea party - you never know, I might even buy a used car from you.
John Nez said, on 6/10/2007 12:33:00 PM
Good luck with this new venture! Looks very interesting. No doubt it ought to be quite a bit different from just illustrating.
I think it's a very unique concept to actually mail a real card off like that. I've been keeping some licensing ideas bubbling on the back broiler myself... wondering what form they ought to assume.
So I'll be very curious how this all works out for you.
How to make a living from ART... THAT is the question!
:0)
jn
p.s. I can tell you already that your timid notions of not blowing your horn are all wrong! I'm quite certain that success in such a venture ought to require a good deal of promotion. So I'd agree that you ought not hide your light beneath a bushel!
Merisi said, on 6/20/2007 3:24:00 AM
I am so glad I didn't resist temptation and read yet another post of yours! Here's my email address: [email protected]. Please keep me in the loop, I am looking forward to your Christmas cards, and all the others, too. Thank you! On the 20th of June, from Vienna, looking forward to Christmas, Merisi :-)
Pad-chorlton said, on 7/11/2007 3:16:00 PM
Hello Gorgeous. Just wanted to say that your lovely cards are going down a storm in Chorlton. We'll certainly be contacting you again soon for a second supply. I hope you are keeping ok during this horrible summer weather and look forward to seeing some sun v. soon. Love Pad-chorlton.
. Have I missed something. Are you all moving?
Am not making wreaths although perhaps I should.be. Catching up after a writer conference. Drooling over my freshly plowed garden plot and looking forward to putting some cruciferous veggies in.
I love that you say you had lovely weather and that your garden’s sprouting wondrous things. I have a few pots with tulip bulbs which are turning blue with cold, the layer of icy snow STILL covering them, an inch or two thick!!!!!!
hmmmm…cruciferous veggies! I’ve never tried growing them but I do like eating them. Do you have good luck with them? Do you use a raised bed?
Poor Awanti! I’m sorry. You can always come for a visit. I do hope spring will make its way to you soon. The northeast here in the US is covered in thick snow again today. So I know we’re (in the south) very lucky right now with the weather.