“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Proverbs 16:24
Happy Friday sweet friends. This is the first Friday of the month which means Floral Friday with my blogging friends Shirley, Lidy, and Mary. I invite you to have a seat with a cuppa coffee or tea and join me out in the garden as I am celebrating sunflowers! There might also be fixin’s for a favorite summertime sandwich!
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Let’s celebrate sunflowers!
You will find the links at the bottom of this post for lots of sunflower inspiration from my talented friends.
Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. They are happy and they make me smile! We have been planting seeds for several years and I anxiously await the very first bloom. If you missed my gardening post yesterday, you can catch up here.
You can imagine my excitement when it was decided that sunflowers would be our theme for this edition of Floral Friday. It perfectly coincided with our sunflowers being in bloom. Summertime and sunflowers just go together as do fresh tomato sandwiches and hot weather! I always think of the beautiful sunflower fields found in Provence and Tuscany. So with those pictures in my mind, in celebration of the sunflower blooms in our Appalachian Foothills’ garden, I decided to use an Italian pasta jar and hand painted French plates.
The two varieties of tomatoes are Celebrity and Cherokee Purple and both are delicious.
Sunflowers look beautiful as a stand-alone flower which is how I most often use them. But, pairing sunflowers with a sprig of stock or other flowers can make a nice presentation that is quick and easy.
As you probably know by now, I love blue and white. This large Italian pasta jar was my choice for sunflowers, limelight hydrangeas, and purple stock. I added some rosemary inside the jar to keep the heavy sunflowers in an upright position.
Even an unopened bloom makes a nice photo, by the next day it was fully opened.
I moved my round garden table in order to get a shot of my sunflowers that are planted behind the garden. A bee tablecloth from Pottery Barn was the underpinning for my charcuterie board handcrafted from old European barn wood that I found in the gift shop at Blackberry Farm. Is there anything better in the summer than a BLT sandwich?! Most of us Southerners want it on white bread, with crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, and we are adamant about the mayo…either Duke’s or Hellmann’s. Quimper faience dinner plates, made in the Brittany region of France and gifted to me by my blogging friend, Rita @ Panoply, were the perfect choice for our tomato sandwiches!
I always love going out to my garden to cut sunflowers…so much pleasure after all of our hard work!
A close up shot of the arrangement blends seamlessly with the background of sunflowers and limelight hydrangeas!
I always like to add basil to my BLT, so I cut sprigs for a small vase…but no basil for My Renaissance Man, he keeps his sandwich traditional!
A sunflower’s happy face!
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It was a perfect evening for dinner in the garden…the resident chef didn’t even have to turn on her stove!
For more beautiful sunflower inspiration, be sure to check out my talented friends!
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley @ Housepitality Designs
Thank you dear friends for your visits and the comments you leave behind. Wishing you all a joy-filled weekend!
Hope to see you all Monday morning…we will be partying in the garden!
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Swoon Pam! I know I’m in for a treat when I start my day with a virtual stroll or table in your garden! How wonderful to see those tall sunflowers blooming in background of your garden. Your pasta jar is stunning as a vase for your sunflowers paired with your hydrangeas and pop of purple from the stock. We haven’t had our BLT for the summer yet (Duke’s for me please) and we like basil on our sandwiches too. I spied those adorable watering can salt and pepper shakers right away and recognized that wonderful dish pattern you received from Rita. Thanks for the beautiful start to my day, it’s always a pleasure to join you for Floral Friday.
Thank you Mary, love our Floral Friday’s!
How wonderful to have been able to cut fresh sunflowers from your garden!!…and yes the unopened sunflower is just as beautiful…Oh that pasta jar….the tablecloth…the charcuterie board…all coming together to create a most gorgeous table setting…not to mention the plates from the sweet Rita…and I will also have to say, pass the Duke’s please!….have a wonderful day and weekend Pam….love being a part of Floral Fridays with you…they are truly special!
Thank you so much Shirley. Enjoy the weekend!
Such a pretty table! We have an annual Sunflower Festival in a small village near by every year. The farmers plant sunflowers along the roadside for miles with a craft fair and food trucks and such. They are just the happiest flowers and one of my favorites. BLT’s, sunflowers, blue and white and sharing the meal with someone you love is as special as it gets in my book. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Carolyn. A sunflower festival sounds perfect, I would love to see those sunflowers along the roadside. Have a wonderful weekend!
Love your arrangement today with sunflowers that you and Butch grew making it all the more special! I’ve always admired your stately blue and white pasta jar in your kitchen. It was perfect for your arrangement. Adding stock and limelights created a swoon worthy bouquet.
BLT makings look so inviting on your table with the Quimper pottery from Rita.
Delightful post. Happy Friday!
Thank you my sweet friend, have a wonderful weekend!
Pam, seeing your sunflowers in this beautiful vase and also as a backdrop is almost jaw dropping…the same with the hydrangeas. Love tomatoe sandwiches and your layout looks delicious. Blue and white perfect with the sunflowers. Just beautiful.
Thank you sweet friend and Happy Sunday!
Such a happy post, Pam! And, that is exactly what sunflowers are ~ happy! Your arrangement in the beautiful pasta jar is gorgeous. The other flowers mixed in with the sunflowers make the arrangement interesting. All placed on the lovely tablecloth, with such an inviting lunch. Our tomatoes are coming in and we have been enjoying tomato sandwiches, also. I say, “we must enjoy them while we have them.”
Have a wonderful weekend !
Thank you Sandra. Sunflowers truly make me smile as does a tomato sandwich! Happy Sunday!
I love sunflowers too. My last post I wrote about sunflowers! Your arrangement and table look wonderful. I am growing Cherokee purple tomatoes too. Aren’t they so sweet!
Thank you Penny. Have a wonderful week!
Pam, I can’t decide what I love more, your beautiful summer arrangement, your gorgeous tablesetting or those stunning flowers blooming in the background in your garden! Then there are those plates from that darling Rita, and the pasta jar – sublime!
It is such a special joy to share Floral Friday with you friend, I always leave refreshed and inspired, and your scripture restores my soul. I hope your weekend is as cheerful and beautiful as your sunflowers, dear friend.
xoxo Lidy
Thank you Lidy. It is pure joy to share Floral Friday with you my friend! Have a blessed Sunday! ❤️
So beautiful
Thank you Marty!
Oh, sweet friend! I just LOVE sunflowers, too! I missed getting to read your last post~these are just gorgeous!!! And the BLT fixins made me hungry!!! LOL! I can relate to the need for Dukes or Hellmans. Thank you ever so much for sharing these amazing photos. It always brightens my day so much to visit with you!! God bless you abundantly. 🙂
Thank you Cheryl and may God bless you abundantly.
Pam, what perfect pairings! It was a pleasant surprise to see the Quimper, but it goes perfectly with the scene you’ve set. I adore the photos of the opening of the sunflowers, it’s witness to our own little miracles unfolding in our gardens….
Beautiful ideas made visually appealing here today, as well as with the other gals. You’ve each done such wonderfully unique variations. Thank you!
Thank you Rita. The Quimper will definitely have an outdoor fall tablescape!
What fabulous flower arrangements. The pretty sunflower nailed it!
Thanks so much, happy Sunday!
Sunflowers are one of my favs. too, Pam, yours , and how you displayed them are spectacular. BLT’S a favorite too, I agree basil added is scrumptious!
Have a sunshiny weekend.
Sue
Thank you Sue. Happy Sunday!
Sunflowers are my favorite flower for Summer! They just look like they are saying: Hello, I love you, be happy!….ours just started blooming this week. Your pictures look like they were took in Provence. Beautiful setting!
Thank you so much Nancy! Sunflowers are happy!
Adorable vignettes with sunflowers!Such happiness!
Thank you Maristella!
Such a gorgeous presentation! Your sunflower arrangement is stunning! Nothing is any better than a summertime tomato sandwich, and I prefer Dukes myself. I would love to sit in this pretty garden spot and have lunch with you. Enjoy your Sunday, sweet friend!!!
Thank you Shannon. Happy Monday!
Pam, this has me swooning! I adore sunflowers and love seeing them growing in fields or arranged in a container. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous arrangements!
Thank you Sarah. Sunflowers and summer just go together!
Sunflowers are just so perfect for Summer and one of my favorite flowers too. I haven’t grown them in my yard for awhile but since I just cleared a huge area in my middle garden, they will be on the list to plant next year. Your blue and white pasta jar and dishes are so pretty with the flowers and background of your table.
Thank you AnnMari. Sunflowers speak summer with their big bold yellow/gold blooms!
What a beautiful stroll through your blog. Thanks so much for sharing. I love sunflowers. My Mom had a huge collection of blue willow kitchen settings so blue is a childhood favorite.
Thank you for visiting. Sunflowers are such happy flowers. Have a wonderful week!
Even though I have been busy with family gatherings… I know I can come over to your place for a garden feast for my eyes when I have a moment of rest.
Seeing your sunflowers growing in your garden was the added bonus to your beautiful tablescape! That pasta vase was a lovely accessory to your very own sunflowers! I love your watering can salt and pepper shakers along with those plates from Rita. Isn’t it something how we can forge wonderful friendships from our virtual world as well!
Thanks so much for the blt sandwich. Your tomatoes were perfect. I am a traditionalist with Helmans for me. I’m from Pennsylvania and have never had Dukes. In Arizona, Hellmans is called Best Foods. Same label etc. but name change.
Have a lovely week. I’m off to catch up with your other posts.
~Nancy
I love your visits and taking the time to comment. Have a lovely day, Nancy!
I LOVE the sunflowers. That Italian pasta jar is definitely the star of the show! (amazememonday)
Thank you so much!
I can’t what I love more … the sunflowers, the pasta jar or the Quimper! Beautiful post..
Sunflowers are always a favorite of mine! Happy Saturday!
Pam, I love sunflowers too. They are just such a happy flower! I didn’t get any planted this year. I’ll have to make a trip to Trader Joes or Costco for sure. Your table is beautiful. Blue and yellow is such a stunning color combo. And yes, who doesn’t love a BLT with garden tomatoes? Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thank you dear Jann!
Just catching up with some of my blog reading. I am so enjoying your floral Friday!! Loving all the sunflowers!!! There is so much to take in with your beautiful table in your gorgeous garden.
Thank you Ann!
Pam, We are kindred in our love of sunflowers and blue&white. The pasta jar is the perfect size to accommodate sunflowers. Love the fresh tomatoes! Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Sylvia D.