Total score for $20!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Fabric is here!
The Waverly fabric I ordered arrived today, I like it even better in person, the colors are subtle, but still vibrant. The fabric is a large scale repeat. I ordered 2 yards of 54" decor fabric and will have enough for 4 dining chairs, a valance curtain and to line the doors of my pie safe.
Total score for $20!
Total score for $20!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Lessons Learned
It is approaching the end of October, gardening season has officially ended. My first season as a gardener has ended. I have learned some valuable lessons and I assume will continue to learn many more for as long as I garden.
I learned that root vegetables are really not worth the time and energy. I thought it'd be cool to grow my own potatoes and onions and carrots, meh, not so much. They take up a lot of space and unless you have a massive garden the yields are not really worth it.
I learned that it is better to grow things that I love to eat fresh and that grow in profusion: lettuce, cucumbers, zucchinis etc. These things are effortless to grow and you get lots of quantity in relatively little space.
I learned that tomatoes are heartbreakers. You watch them, feed them, nurture them, coddle them and they can turn on you at a moment's notice. This year my tomatoes-although delicious-were sparse and tiny. The drought kept me from harvesting any great quantity. It was uber frustrating.
I learned that I want a cutting garden for flowers. It looks great, smells great, encourages pollinators and who doesn't love fresh flowers?
That doesn't seem like a lot lot, but trust me, these truths were hard earned.
I learned that root vegetables are really not worth the time and energy. I thought it'd be cool to grow my own potatoes and onions and carrots, meh, not so much. They take up a lot of space and unless you have a massive garden the yields are not really worth it.
I learned that it is better to grow things that I love to eat fresh and that grow in profusion: lettuce, cucumbers, zucchinis etc. These things are effortless to grow and you get lots of quantity in relatively little space.
I learned that tomatoes are heartbreakers. You watch them, feed them, nurture them, coddle them and they can turn on you at a moment's notice. This year my tomatoes-although delicious-were sparse and tiny. The drought kept me from harvesting any great quantity. It was uber frustrating.
I learned that I want a cutting garden for flowers. It looks great, smells great, encourages pollinators and who doesn't love fresh flowers?
That doesn't seem like a lot lot, but trust me, these truths were hard earned.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Fabric! Finally....
I have been shopping for kitchen chair fabric for, well, pretty much since the dawn of time. And my search has finally come to a close thanks to Waverly Button Blooms Confetti. It encompasses my entire kitchen color scheme, has a fun retro vibe without being too juvenille, and the pattern will hide dining mishps nicely. And, to sweeten the deal, it was on sale at Joann for 50% off so I only paid $9.99 a yard! As soon as it arrives I'll post pics of the improved chairs.
Waverly Button Blooms Confetti
Waverly Button Blooms Confetti
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