Petals & Puddles

 

Hello Friends! I hope this post finds you all busy with the joys of June! 

We've been cooped up all weekend due to a tropical storm that blew through southern New England. Oh, it wasn't all that bad. I caught up on my stack of mail, we played scrabble and my hubby made his famous family waffles for Sunday breakfast... Sorry, they disappear so fast I can't get a picture of them to show you just how amazing they are but I promise a blog- worthy photo with recipe next time! Pinky swear. As I " pen " this note we are still under cloud cover. The rains have all but stopped minus a few droplets here and there. Along with the wet weather, we've had cooler temps too! Today we've only had a high of 54 degrees. Do you think I've been just a little worried about my precious transplants?

Um mm, yeah!!! 

It was finally dry enough to get outside and work today. I couldn't wait to get out there for a closer look!  

Do you see what I see?

Just look at the leaves on this Dahlia plant! It appears that slugs like to chew on the tender new growth. Have you ever seen a flying slug? I don't have a picture of the one I picked off of this plant and flicked out into the grass. After all my planning, dreaming and hard work, I'm not about to lose my plants to pests! 

I've sprayed everything with NEEM 11. which can be used on flowers, veggies, fruit trees, roses and shrubs. It can be sprayed until day of harvest.

 After all this rain, I'll definitely need to reapply and I'm considering a stake out at night for an old fashioned slug- watch! Wanna come?

 I finished filling the last of 8 raised beds for my cut flowers! Here's a glimpse of what's coming up in two of the beds!

Sunflowers Seedlings

And the rest of the garden too!

 The top photo ( and the one below ) is from my favorite Clematis vine which is in full bloom right now.

The leaves on both of these plants have an herb-y ( is that a word ) fragrance that can be smelled from several feet away especially after a late spring rain. 

Yarrow and Catmint ( giant )

Knockout Rose

Hollyhock

Oak Leaf Hydrangea

English Lavender  

Daisy's

Sedum Autumn Joy

Sink Garden 2012

I hope you enjoyed this episode of Petals and Puddles...

~ until our next visit over the garden gate...

 

Saturday Scenes with Boz

 

 THE SWING 

A Saturday Scene for your enjoyment~ 

With Boz...

Hello Dandelion House Friends! 

The skies are sprinkling down on Deb's flower farm today, meanwhile we are dreamin' of sunny summer days ahead! 

Have a wonderful weekend and as always, thanks for looking! 

Boz

 

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 60

 I'm late, I'm late for a very important date! What date you ask? For getting this post up!  All of my spring work in the garden is catching up with me but I would NEVER forget you! Better late than never so here we go!  

Welcome Friends and new blog hop participants! It's week # 60 of the Farmgirl/guy Friday blog hop and what a week it's been!
Whew doggies! What an amazing group of entries last week! As spring progresses into early summer your farmgirl doin's just get better and better! I am always amazed at the things that you tackle on your homesteads and in your homes. It's not enough that you grown your own food, can, preserve, care for families and animals but then you go and toss in a bit of GIRL GENIUS to go along with it!

This weeks FEATURED FARMGIRL  A Seed Inspired had me salivating over her recipe for Springy Strawberry Quick-cake ( gluten free BTW )! Strawberries are in season and I'm always looking for a new way to enjoy them.

   It wasn't just her recipe that caught my eye it was her hand-painted recipe card!

  Here's what she says about her creative cards: " You know a recipe is good in this house when I don’t stuff it in the junk drawer…but I paint a recipe card for it" 

 What a treasure... Can you imagine having a whole box of hand painted recipe cards for all of your family favorites? What a beautiful family heirloom someone will inherit!  In today's fast paced electronic age it's easy to look up a recipe online but somewhere along the way the charm is lost. I would much rather flip through A Seed Inspireds recipe box to find the perfect dessert recipe! Wouldn't you?

Now it's your turn to flaunt your farmgirl/guy spirit!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the Mr. Linky space to your Farmgirl Friday post.


3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!


Have a great week everyone and thank you so much for all you share here every Friday! 

Farmgirl Blessings to all!