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July 9, 2020

Garden In The White


Right now plants in white seem to be showcasing themselves!

This Campanula White Clips (Bellflower) I split it in half and put the other half to the left of the rock.  Next year I'll have double the pleasure!

I lost the tag for this one but I think it's some kind of Cranesbill/Perennial Geranium

This is Astilbe Younique White.  It'll get a little whiter as it ages.  I like that it's shorter and dense.

Hawaiian Punch Elephant Ears plant with a bedding of plants.


I planted little white begonias which have been surrounded quite heavily by the Creeping Jenny Goldilocks.  They are a lighter green than the usual Creeping Jenny.

My Annabelle hydrangea.  This year the blooms are smaller, maybe because I transplanted it over a few feet from where it was last fall?

I did try the method of not cutting this back in the fall.  I waited until early spring and gave it a trim down to where new buds were forming.  I read that by doing this the plant will be more supported by stronger branches and hold themselves up better.  It seems like these are much more upright than in the past but I don't know if the smaler blooms are due to that transplant I did or because of this method of pruning.

This is it from another year.  Kind of fluffier and the flowers are larger.


So I'm in the white now!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you'll leave a comment!

July 5, 2020

Celebrating the 4th In My Gardens

 I've placed American Flags here and there in my planters as you'll see in the pictures!  


 This is in front of the garage.  I've got Supertunia Vista Fuchsia growing here along with Prince Tut papyrus (grass) and Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime vine.

 This is a planter on the deck.  My red is Cuphea (Firecracker plant), Scaevola Whirlwind White for my white, Isotoma Beth's Blue, Supertunia Royal Velvet for my blues, and more of the sweet potato vine.

 A quick shot of my hosta hill. 

 I decided that one of my garden benches would be nice up on the right side of the gardens by the woods.  It's a very flat area and hardly anything grows there.  Dan used his handy torch to burn off the area we chose for this setting.  I've planted some Caladium bulbs in the blue planter which have just started to grow.



This shows you a bit of the burning process.  He uses this to burn off weeds that grow in the patio area and it really works well.

 We applied a chick layer of mulch and it's quite pleasant sitting here.  The bugs are nearby but so far none have bothered me.

 Back to my planters...

 A view that captures several of the flags I placed.


 A zoom in on this one!

And an early evening shot!
I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July!  Our daughter is in visiting from California so we're enjoying our time together!

I'll be joining:
Life and Linda

June 28, 2020

Land Of The Free


LAND OF THE FREE
and
The Home Of The Brave!

I've created this vignette for the 4th of July celebrations with the same items I've used for several years but in a new display area and layout.


Freedom and Liberty


Uncle Sam was a find several years ago so he makes his apperance each year.

A faux red geranium and some wicker balls were added.

The two boy and girl statues are Bethany Lowe figurines and a couple of patriotic birds!

I loaded the base with these red white and blue filler pieces just to make it look more complete.

Freedom, Liberty and behind is a red one that says Happiness

What is that myserious rolling pin?

I found this old rolling pin in my mother's things when we were cleaning out the house last fall.  The ribbon is in pretty sad shape but I thought I'd leave it as is. 

After studying flags I've decided this loosely represents the Norwegian Flag and Coat of Arms.  I'm imagining mom picked it up at a craft show since it has little hooks put into it and the ribbon was added so you could hang it.  It has nothing to do with our 4th of July celeration but I thought it was quaint and fit in to the vignette.

One of the ends of this runner (Pier 1 several years ago)


Land of the Free

I'll be joining:

Life and Linda

June 18, 2020

Tropical Luncheon Dreaming (T)


Greetings from "your" favorite tropical destination! 

We'll pretend we're seated on a lanai enjoying a lovely view of the ocean and an early afternoon luncheon!

Flowers are a must!


Adding to the sunny afternoon some sunflower plates accompanied by bamboo handled flatware and Pioneer Woman glassware. 

The carefree tablecloth was a find a couple of years ago at Home Goods.


We'll enjoy a few toasts and reflect on our lives.

Thank you for joining me!



🍹Until we meet again!🍹

ABOUT ME



Welcome to Home and Gardening With Liz. I have combined my previous blogs “Infuse With Liz” and “Sit With Me In My Garden” into this new blog. I love interior decorating and gardening. I enjoy redefining interior spaces by moving things around and reusing decorative items already found in the home. I also enjoy creating tablescapes and an occasional crafting project. I'm so pleased you've stopped by. I invite you to follow me and I do hope you will keep coming back! Liz
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