Lenten Roses

More pictures from my brother's yard at his birthday celebration.  These lenten roses just get more and more beautiful each year.

Lenten Roses

Today in the Big Woods, the temperatures are in the teens.  

I am home for a few days because schools are closed due to 

cold and sickness.

I have enjoyed finding a few Lenten roses blooming in my garden, so I thought it was a good time to make a wintertime display.

Blue Hydrangeas

At least my hydrangea bush gave me enough blooms to make a small bouquet.

Living in the Big Woods does not give much sunlight 
for growing hydrangeas.  
This is one of my favorite flowers, so every little bloom is special.

Mailbox Flowers

This mailbox was given to us when we built our home many, many years ago.
I have tried growing different flowers in the flower box, but have not had much luck until this year.

I have no idea what the name of this flower is.
  It does require watering every single day, but the results just keep getting better and better.

Long Table Party

Just one of the many pictures taken at our latest Long Table Party.  

More pictures to come soon.

Succulent Source

I am super excited that my package of succulents arrived today.  They came all the way from California from a nursery called The Succulent Source.

I began to worry after I placed the order that the heat might be too much for them.  I could just imagine a box full of shriveled up plants.

But as you can see, they arrived in perfect condition.  I could not have been more pleased with my order.

The people who own The Succulent Source choose the plants that make up your order.  So it was great fun opening the box and being surprised by each one.

I used a paint brush to remove any dust and dirt from the leaves.

And then it was time to plant.

Project #1

Project #2

Project #3

I am loving these succulents. 

I learned about The Succulent Source from watching videos called Garden Answers.  

Check out this great resource!!!
www.thesucculentsource.com

Succulent Garden

I just created this succulent garden in one of the hypertufa pots 

my sisters and I made two summers ago.  

I decided to take some of my individual plants and put them together to make this garden.

I really like the way this turned out.  I think I will enjoy the succulents a lot more this way.  I have several succulents ordered from a place in California.  I can't wait until they arrive, and I can make more mini gardens.