Sunshine in a Can

I know, I'm such a tease just showing you a little leg of my latest hand painted piece of the past with SASS! This little table jumped out at me at my local thrift store and begged me to bring her home. I knew right off I would be painting her with Annie Sloan's newest color ENGLISH YELLOW. It's finally available in the US! Look for a stockist near you here!

She's headed to Burlap and Bling for the big month long 20% off sale in August at Main Street Antiques in Plymouth, MA.

That is, if I can part with her. She looks so cute on our patio!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 118 and Blueberries

 Welcome back to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! 

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful week on your homesteads and backyard farmyards.

We've had a turn in weather here on the shorelines in MA. It's been cool, wet and dark for the last three days and it looks as if it will continue through the weekend. On the bright side, the weather is perfect for cooking. Move over cold cereal and yogurt!  I'm breaking out the grill for some old fashioned Blueberry Pancakes. National Blueberry Month is nearly over! If you aren't harvesting your own or visiting your local pick your own blueberry farm, you can buy them at the supermarket for a reasonable price and freeze some for your fall and winter cooking and baking. 

I planted three blueberry shrubs this spring so one day we can go pickin' in my backyard too!

 

 I got a chuckle when I read Daisy's post from last weeks hop! I don't think I've met anyone who didn't love blueberries until now, but I'm happy to report she has seen the light and went so far as to share her blueberry pancake recipe! She said,

" We were recently gifted with organic blueberries. While blueberries have never been my favorite fruit, after trying them in pancakes, I may be a convert. "

Blueberry Pancakes

1 1/4 C flour

1/2 t salt

1 T baking powder

1 1/4 t sucanat

1 C almond or rice milk

1 egg

1/2 T butter, melted

1/2-1 C blueberries

Combine dry ingredients and use a whisk to sift.

Add liquids to measuring cup and mix gently.

Add liquid to dry ingredients.

Fold in blueberries.

Cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes per side.

Enjoy!

I'm on my way over to Maple Hill Farm

for blueberry pancakes!

Time to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soulfood! 

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Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking and me of course!

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Feed Them and They Will Bloom

 BIG beautiful BLOOMS don't just happen, jus like healthy, well behaved children don't just happen. Both take constant LOVE,  nurturing and feeding if you expect to get healthy results.  

 It's feeding time for all the annual cut flowers at Dandelion House. The zinnias, dahlias, gladiolus and sunflowers are putting on their first flower faces as a result of all the loving care they've had since being planted in the late spring. If I want more beautiful, BRILLIANT BLOOMS I've got to feed them from here on out, at a minimum, every 2- 3 weeks.

I used Whitney Farms Organic Plant Food Liquid Concentrate last season and was very satisfied with the results. Not a paid plug here, just look at my top photo!
That bucket of blooms is from late August 2012.

GroundWorks Watering Can ( Plastic)

Simply pour one half cup of fertilizer into a 2 gallon watering can and fill it with water then pour around the base of each plant trying to stay off of the leaves if at all possible.

2 gallons will feed about 20 square feet. I prefer this method for smaller garden areas because it gives me the control I want and I know my plants will pay it forward from summer until the first frost. 

First Dahlia Blossom of 2013!

Do you feed your flowers and veggies organically? 

What method do you find most successful for YOUR garden?