Welcome Spring!

                                                              ~ Welcome Spring ~

                        It is such a delight to welcome spring this year as we had a long winter
                        with more snow and colder temps then the past few years. So, to welcome
                        spring, let's celebrate with a pretty spring time luncheon!
           

                Don't you just adore these beautiful Spode Copeland 'Maritime Rose' dishes?

                                   These hydrangeas are faux but pretty none the less and a
                                   perfect match with the setting today.

                                         A new hat for spring ~ thank you Janice! It is perfect for my
                                        spring celebration........although I might have to wait a few
                                        weeks to wear it unless it looks good with mittens! Our temps
                                       still haven't reached the spring level yet.

                                      This old transferware platter speaks of spring time too.

                                               I am loving these spring time colors!

                                                              Soft and sweet!

                 Hope you enjoyed this spring celebration and may you be blessed with
                             all the joys of the season!

                              I am joining Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday today.

                            If you  love these dishes too they are available at Time Worn Treasures
                            and Antiques on the St. Peter's Rd. Charlottetown.

                                                                          Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                                     Carolyn

Garden Tour Past & Present

                                                                     Hello everyone,

                I hope you enjoyed your last weekend of winter. It was a wintry one here but spring is
                on the way! I am continuing on with our garden tour today with more of my favorite
               garden shots.

                                 Foxglove,shaska daisies and blue campanula with nepata at the
                                 bottom.

                                 I do love tucking statues into the various garden rooms.

                                    Hydrangea in foreground on a misty morning.

                                                        A garden bench to sit and enjoy!

                                       The pink fairy rose is one of my favorites.

                                             And this is my favorite gardener!!!

                                               Phlox ,sedum and beebalm on the right.

                                       Constance Spry is another beautiful rose with a clematis in the
                                      background ~ good companions.

                                   Our hillside garden in August with daylillies and coneflowers.

                                Now for a little reality check......our garden a few days ago,
                                after several cm. of snow and then freezing rain.
                             

              I couldn't leave you in the cold so I had to end with a pleasant
                         summer evening shot to dream on.

                        If you would like to enjoy beautiful garden photos you can
                        check out my gardens pinboard here.

                                                  Thank you for all your sweet comments on my
                                                  last post.   The clematis on the old birdhouse
                                                  is Ville de Lyon for those who asked.

                                                            Hope you have a good day!

                                                                                       Carolyn     

Summer Garden Favorites

                                                                      Hello everyone,
                  I have been going through a lot of my old photos lately and thought I would share
                   a few of my favorite shots of our summer garden ~ hope you enjoy coming along.

                                                   I love to have different places to sit to enjoy
                                                  all aspects of the garden.

                                                  A balcony view looking toward the pond ....facing east.

                                                Looking forward to lilac season again!

                                        Love the color combination of the coneflowers , plum
                                        bee balm and phlox on a misty morning.

                                The most colorful time in our garden is early August.

                                                    Love the different hydrangeas ~ this is a shot taken
                                                    from the road.

                                         Early summer ~ looking toward the pond.

                                        Another balcony view facing west this time. Our Gardener's Cottage in
                                       the distance with over 60 garden bus tours booked this summer we may
                                       have to hire a part time garden helper this year. For many years Andrew
                                      and I did all the 'work' ourselves but last year our son helped out and
                                      hopefully we will again this year.
                                       

                                           Late July in our Chelsea garden ~ time for tea?

                                                         A painterly effect.

                                                  Martha in her sheltered garden.

                                               A garden view from the screened porch.

                                           The arbor that Andrew built several years ago
                                                      has aged nicely.

                                               Love tall and stately delphiniums.

                           Just looking at all this color makes me excited for the return of our garden.

                                        The view from the north veranda looking toward our barn.

                                     I am happy that this photo was published in the new
                                     Porches and Gardens magazine on the stands now.

                                      Looking forward to having lunch in here again.

                                                                       

                                                    The rose garden has really filled in the past
                                                     couple of years ~ it is at the south side of the
                                                    Gardener's Cottage. If you would like to see
                                                    inside our little Gardener's Cottage click here
                                                    to see the different looks it has had.

                                                    I am sure all of you gardeners are looking
                                                    forward to getting out in your gardens too.

                                                                                    Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                                       Carolyn