Salt and Pepper shakers.

Un placer saludarles nuevamente, he estado algo ocupada este mes, entre trabajo, familia y algunos eventos obligados. El fin de semana pasado estuve en Philadelpia y NY fue muy divertido. Pero no les he olvidado al Blog y a ustedes los fans que siguen amablemente el mismo.

Hoy quise mostrarles este pequeno cambio de el salero y pimentero. Los saleros y pimenteros son muy practicos a la hora de servir la comida. En casa tenia estos y hasta ahora se me ocurrio darle un facelift, usando la tecnica decoupage. Bien simple pero definitivamente el cambio valio la pena.

A pleasure to greet you again, I've been a little busy this month, between work, family and some required events, the past weekend I was in Philadelphia and New York it was fun. But I have not forgotten you blog and followers of the same ones. Well today I wanted to show this small change of the salt and pepper shakers. The salt and pepper shakers are very handy when serving food. At home I had these ones and so far I gave it a face lift, using the decoupage technique. Very simple, but it definitely was worth the change.

In the Garden Today

I thought I can share some beauty with you today!!

Cosmos are herbaceous perennial flowering plants. Spent flowers should be deadheaded regularly, as it keeps cosmos in bloom for many weeks. They just show off this days, not sure but I think we planted they late.

Dried Wreaths made from the branches of the Wisteria. Ready to be decorate it.

Marigolds make nice border plants and mix well in containers. They blend well with yellow and orange daylilies, extending the color between daylilies blooms. This one seems to grow well there, is always full of flowers. Last year our marigold plants just grow so much, this year we change to the standard size, the rest of them just came back from seeds that were in the ground.

Cleome is a nice plant that we usually called spider plant. It is one of the few annuals plants I put in the garden this year, I like the fact that they attract it Hummingbirds.

Cleome tolerates heat and dry weather well, and continue to look good well into the summer. This plants are still looking great because of the rainy days we had, but in a few days more the Summer will be finally over.

Watering cans.

Watering cans are an enduring tool and symbol for gardeners everywhere, I have a few of them big and small. Here I took pictures of the smallest ones I have. Sometimes I used them to hold potpourri, or just to exhibit them in a corner. This year I bougth two big ones to be able to water the plants in the porch. Whether they are decorative or functional, they are very useful.

Fresh parsley and mint from my garden, I like to have a few branches in my kitchen.

A card for Joshua.

I took a few minutes to do this card for my Nephew Joshua, it will go to Houston tomorrow. He's only nine years old, already start the new School term. We love you Boy!!

Time for Tulips.

Tulips require a period of cold while they're dormant and resting . That means you must plant before freezing weather. Normally at the end of September or beginning of October.

The ground should be moist when tulips are planted. Give them two to four weeks to start their roots before watering. Tulips should not have too much moisture before they have made roots; in that condition they are easy victims to rot or other infections. I got some bulbs yesterday, I have the idea to plant them at my entrance, I have a few there and they always came back every Spring. I love Tulips.

We Never Forget!!

Today we have to remember the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks of 2001. The memories of those who are lost have not faded.

chrysanthemum

It seems that The Fall have arrives, this is my first
chrysanthemum of the season.

Garden mums also make great container plants. They're just right for popping into a clay pot. Most garden mums will withstand a light fall frost, but finding the right ones will provide the longest possible amount of pleasure. We still have some of them from last year, I saved indoors and planted in the ground at the beginning of Summer, they are growing healthy and soon are about to bloom again.