Gardening with Soule

 I wanted to take some photos of an old oak mirror I was going to sell on Ebay so I brought it onto our deck, in the sunlight.  My dog, Thunder was mesmerized by it.Â
I am not sure what he was thinking but I think he liked what he saw.
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Can you blame him?
 

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I would rather [...]

This summer brings a new building with all the challenges of moving and expanding, meanwhile keeping business going seamlessly.   

 Carol and Pete are the owners, and if anyone can manage this fete,
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they can ~(no pun intended).Â
 They have brought it from a dining room table business
 to what it is today.Â
The new building has two warehouses as well [...]

 When I think of Hydrangeas I think of old fashioned gardens.Â
To me, they spell romance and warm summer days.Â
Mine are all very young  but I was able to get enough to fill a vase  this year.Â
 It ended up in my bedroom.Â
It is so fulfilling to see flowers from your own garden right before you fall asleep and as soon as [...]

I didn’t have anything garden related to show for vintage thingies thursday so I thought I would share something that would spark a bit of humor in this bathing suit season.Â
 I found this picture among  a box of photos that I purchased from an elderly gentleman at a neighborhood garage sale.  I got a kick [...]

 It’s mid July, time to see what’s going on in our gardens for Garden Blogger’s Bloomsday.  It’s also Fertilizer Friday!

I have a lot blooming,

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so it makes it hard to believe my yard and gardens are showing the stress of very little rain
and extremely high temperatures.
   My grass is brown in spots

and some of my plants have given in to the [...]

~ mixing my love of plants and pots and whimsey~Â
 you get these really fun planters.
 I love stopping at a garage sale or skimming ebay and finding one of these treasures.Â
 

 ~”Half the interest of a garden is the constant exercise of the imagination”.  ~Mrs. C.W. EarleÂ
Visit Suzanne at Coloradolady for Vintage Thingies Thursdays .

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 If you are looking for a plant that adds bold color and shape to your garden, Foxglove might be the perfect fit.  Often seen in cottage gardens, it will grow well in shade or part shade and is easily grown from seed. Â
Foliage grows the first season and blooms in the next.  Plants reseed themselves freely so [...]

 can really add a lot of personality to your yard.Â
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 They can also be functional to support and guide your plants .
We have arranged for Brian Weaver, of Iron Feather Creative to make several art pieces that are available exclusively at Garden Shoes Online.Â
These sculptures are made of steel that has been given an aged patina.Â
 They are weather [...]

I  had a bunch of fun taking pictures today for this post.Â
There are so many colors to take in right now.Â
Just when I think how sad it is that a certain flower is done blooming,
 another steps up and takes it’s place.
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This lily is so bright and vibrant
   …and huge!  Â
 My rose “hot cocoa” has begun to [...]

This is an amaryllis blooming.  It caught the afternoon light just perfect.  This is one of my favorite photos that I have taken. Â
 

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