Bumble Bee In My Garden

Lonni's Garden

Meet my friend Lonni. She loves to garden and create whimsical garden designs.
I was pleased to tour her garden last month and get to know her better over a yummy cup of tea. We became fast friends.
Take a moment to tour her garden yourself via the photos below.
Enjoy!

Here is Lonni standing at the top of the path leading down into her pretty garden. I was inspired by her ability to work with the stones and concrete . . . unafraid to jump right in and design this lovely walkway herself.

Lonni told me to be like a kid . . . just have fun! She says that everything she needed to know, she found in books at the library!

Her front porch has room for a number of cute flower containers. Notice the wood cook stove.

The pathway with mosaic stepping stones was made by Lonni. Isn't it beautiful!

She has such unique Flower Pots . . . like this old Cyclone Seeder.
And these chair flower-pots
and this great old wood cook stove!

Lonni made plant supports from old golf clubs. Clever idea!

Here is a close-up of the mosaic stepping stone path in her garden.

All the stone work was done by Lonni.

Looking down from the balcony to Lonni's garden. Notice the stonework winds around like a serpent. All Lonni's own handy work!

East

Is there a trick to attracting birds to your birdhouses?

I was told to face the house east.

Finally, I have a greenhouse

We had ordered two greenhouse kits from Costco and when they arrived we put them together.
The photo above is NOT the Costco kit-greenhouse . . . that one lost it's pop-in windows the first storm we had.
We disassembled those and took them back
and then my most wonderful husband began to build me a real greenhouse of wood and glass
that will NOT blow away.

I know you know how i feel about having my own greenhouse. I am beside myself with joy!

. . . and yes . . . i might just move in there and live in it, LOL.

I have an old iron bed that will most definitely go inside. On warm summer nights whoever dares can sleep under the stars ~ ~ ~ the roof is glass too.

What's Happening Here??

My dear Under Gardener is building me a GREEN HOUSE ! Joy of Joys!
I'll post more pix of the progress~~~

My Garden ~ June 2007

Garden Tour ~ 2008

Welcome to the Garden Tour, Pacific Northwest area along the Oregon Coast.
Below you will see the photos I took while touring three separate gardens. Each garden has a unique style, from tall pines overlooking the shoreline, to country gardens complete with scarecrows.
The photos are not in any particular order.
Please enjoy your stroll through each one
and be sure to sample the Rosemary Sugar Cookies I made just for you.


Here we see the sun shining through the tall pine trees

Watering cans marching up the stairs A family of Scarecrows working in the veggie garden together




The sign above this pergola reads; "It's All Good"

I made Rosemary Sugar Cookies. Would you like the recipe?

Rosemary Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Butter - room temp

2/3 Cup Sugar

Cream together until fluffy

Add 1 Egg

1 tsp Vanilla

and mix that in

Add 2 * 1/2 Cups Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

2 TBSP Chopped Fresh Rosemary

Mix all by hand

Make into ball & wrap in saran wrap

Chill 3-4 hours

Roll out and Cookie-cutter and sprinkle with sugar

Bake 350 degrees

8-10 Min our until edges golden brown