Easter in the Kitchen 2022

 

 

Hello everyone!  I've decided to go ahead and put some Easter decorating up in the kitchen area. I've used the rabbits and tree before but this time I decided to add some floral and foliage to the scene.

 

I recently went up to Petoskey to my favorite floral and decorative elements store called Monarch.   I picked up the little blue and white planter and faux violas.

 

I love this planter and know I'll get a lot of use out of it.  I also have on order some new curtains for the slider which is to the right. 

 

The bunnies are made by Fitz and Floyd, Poppies.  I've had them for many years. The blue and white egg is from Marshall's.  I bought three (each different) on line because we don't have a Marshall's.  They are made in Turkey.

 

I got the tree from the Hallmark store probably 5 years ago.  The eggs are from Pier 1 from several years back too (when they still had a store!).  The runner is new from Home Goods, I'll be able to use it for a good while!

 

I'm delighted to look at this and feel there is hope for spring to come!  We are currently getting a snow storm with 6" of fresh snow.  

 

I decorated the tray that I often have on the credenza.  I wasn't intending on this but it started when I set the tray over here and the wood top by the stairs, then I set the two potted tulips just to see if I'd like it. I was working on the carrots in a terracota pot and it went on from there!  

I like cute displays, what can I say!

 

These rabbits were also from Pier 1 back a while, I sure do miss their stores.  That big fat rabbit always makes me laugh!

 

Well that's all I've done so far! 

Tulips, Planting Annuals, and a bear... Late Spring 2021

              Planters

Hello Everybody!  I've begun planting my annuals.  In this planter I've got some Supertunia Royal Velvet, Really Red Supertunias, two yellow marigolds and a spike planted.

 

I've got a Two tone orange Dahlia, a Prince Tut, Corkscrew Rush and a Creeping Jenny planted in here.

 

 

Here I've got some Rockin' Blue Suede Shoes Salvia and Diamond Snow Euphoriba.  These salvia will get quite tall (30") so this will be interesting to see how it turns out.  These were magnets for the hummingbirds last year so I'm excited to have them again.

 

I've got two Calliope Medium Scarlet Geraniums, two Limoncello Supertunias and a Prince Tut grass here.  I'll update in a month or so as to how these are all looking.

 

This planter has a Sunfinity Sunflower centered and is surrounded by Sunrise Rose Lantana.  Should be real pretty once the sunflowers start flowering!  This type of sunflower branches out and get's quite full rather than a single stem.

 

 

Tulips!

Tulips!  These have been blooming nearly two weeks!  They are called Keizerskroon circa 1750!  (Grand Duc or Emperors Crown) They've really made a good show and I can see why they've been around for so long!  There are soft yellow daffodils and purple hyacinths also which smells so good!

 

This was a mixed package of tulips I ordered.  They've all so pretty and came out and bloomed together which is perfect!

 

 

This one's like a rose!

 

These pink tulips really made their mark!  

 

This is how they started.

 

I think these were called Pink Impression 

Back to Planters

 

 In this terracotta planter I've put two geraniums, one a Calliope Medium Deep Rose' a hot pink and the other a Patriot Watermelon which is the red/orange color.  I planted two Wojo's Gem Vinca vines and two Superbena Stormburst (light purple) plants.

 

 This planter got a real vibrant mix.  Centered is a Canna Lily that will be yellow, a blue/white lobelia and a Hot Pink Calibrachoa.

 

More annuals to plant!

 

I'm going to try these Coleus around the hosta hill and fountain area.  I always plant impatiens there but I thought it might be fun to switch up a bit! 

Got my large galvanized planter filled up! 

 

 

I've got pink Senorita Rosalita Cleome in the center which will get quite tall. Verbea called Vanessa Bicolor Purple, Superbells Honeyberry on the left side and white Calibrocha on the right side. 

 

Next to it we inserted the shepards hook through the middle of the pot and I've planted New Guinea impatiens called Blushing Crimson all around the top of the planter.

 

On the shepards hooks I've got a pair of hanging baskets with Techno Upright Dark Blue Lobelia, Silver Nickel Vine Dichondra and in the center (which isn't blooming yet) is a Sonic Deep Purple New Guina Impatiens.

 

This one has Diamond Snow Euphobira, and two double Red impatiens by D.S.Cole, a Creeping Jenny and one white Browallia

BEAR-  We had a little excitement for a couple of nights.  A bear visited our bird feeder and climbed the post and knocked everything off.                                                           

 

You can see his claw marks at the bottom of the post.

 

Look at the white post, there's a bear climbing up on it!

I'm told he's a younger one, probably a year old.  At this time of year they are looking for quick food since their main sources of berries and such aren't available yet.  In 32 years that we've lived here this has never happened!

I'm attaching a video we caught on our trail-cam but I don't know if it will work the way I did it.

Well that's all for now!

February Blues (T)

 Hello everyone!  I'd like to say that it's a blissfully pretty day out there and that 

there are signs of spring but alas this is not my case!

So I dreamed of blue skies and sunshine!

My blue sky is this tablecoth.

 I got from Williams Sonoma around 2 years ago.  

It has a nice weight to it and I love the colors.

The flowers represent the sun!  

I had to use faux flowers since the weather outside was not exactly a run to the store day!

 These Adelaide Blue 222 Fifth plates are so pretty.  

I can hardly wait for spring!

 These fleur de lis plates came from One King's Lane several years ago. They don't have any identification on them.

 As you can see in the background we have lots of snow!  

So there you have it my February Blues!

I am joining

Between Naps on the Porch 

for

Tablescape Thursday

AND

Love Your Creativity Link Party