Thursday, May 8, 2014

~Rooted in Thyme Gardens and Simple & Sweet Fridays #114~

I just wanted to share with you photos of our garden.
It is always evolving every season.
Since having a feature in the June Issue of Romantic Homes,
I realized how many different garden areas we have.
This area is the first flower garden we started next to the house.
Stan built the raised beds and we just added another panel of wood to make them larger,
which I will share with you in the up coming month.
Our Jasmine and Hydrangeas have taken 
over this side of our house.
It always smells so good.
The miniature garden is always having 
new flowers and special things added to it.
Last year we did a Kitchen garden with a pattern.
A view from the house.
Westeria growing on a copper arch on our hill.
  Stan designed and made it.
Our roses in full bloom in front of our house.
A new area with a picket fence 
will show soon pumpkins and flowers.
The side of our house has a garden shed 
which we keep all our tools in.
Next to it is a giant Pom Pom Hydrangea, Weeping Mulberry, Crepe Myrtle, Bougainvillea, Grapes and a Tabebuia tree.
Another view of the trail up to the hill.
Scott, our son, and Stan built the hand rails.
We are really using them now.
A view of the deck up on the hill.
We can see downtown San Diego.
Stan designed our patio cover.
We planted Westeria, Grapes and Roses on it.
We are now getting some shade from them.
We love all our chandeliers outside.
Bringing indoors to our garden makes it feel
 like another extension of inside of the house.
~Stan's Orchid Section~
He built the fountain.
A view from the hill.
Our dog, Maggie, on one of the trails on the hill.
Stepping Stones to our House.
At night it's very magical with all the lights on.
Hope you enjoyed the Garden Tour!

We would like to thank each and everyone of you that stopped 
by with your wonderful comments about us being featured in the
 Romantics Homes Magazine.
We just want you to know it meant a lot to us.
Thank you so much!!
We have so many new friends in Blogland and appreciate all of you that have been with us from the very beginning.
You're the best!!
Hope we've inspired you to plant something new in your gardens!!





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Monday, May 5, 2014

~Dream Come True~


Our children sent in a letter and a photo of the our garden, to 
Romantic Homes Magazine.
 It was truly a dream come true seeing our garden being featured in the article 
We Love / My Home.
Since moving into our home 22 years ago, our children have helped us create a beautiful garden.
We want to thank 
Jacqueline deMontravel, Meryl Schoenbaum and everyone at
 Romantic Homes Magazine
 for featuring our garden.
And a special thank you and hugs to the best children a mother and father could have. Thank you for a wonderful Mother’s Day and Father’s birthday present!




Thursday, May 1, 2014

~Happy May Day and Simple & Sweet Fridays #113~

Happy May 1st Everyone!!
I decided to make a May Pole Layer Cake
to celebrate May Day.
I saw this idea on Pinterest for the cake and 
loved the whimsical look of it.
It was my first attempt on a 4 layer cake,
not too bad for my first.
I put some fresh flowers out on the door for May 1st.
So excited to share with you I ordered my
Purple Heirloom Artichokes at the nursery.
They just came in!
I can't wait to have fresh ones,
these were at the supermarket.
I saw this beautiful purple clematis at Trader Joe's.
I couldn't resist!
Wishing you all a wonderful 
~May Day Celebration~
 with lots of pretty flowers.



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