Everyday Living

Gardens Galore No. 6

~ Gardening

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever”
Isaiah 40:8 

 Happy Labor Day friends, and welcome back to Gardens Galore link party…the last one of the summer!  I know most of you will be with your families today, just relaxing and enjoying the day off, but I hope that you will take a few moments to party in the garden with me first!  This party has been a lot of fun to host…in fact it has been so much fun that I am considering an October encore!  I know that gardens aren’t in their full glory during autumn, but the mums and pumpkins are sure taking center stage!   Who would be up for that?  

Last week, I shared The Garden’s Last Hurrah since the final days of summer are upon us!

And now for the fun part…my “picks”…
READ MORE

The Garden’s Last Hurrah

~ Gardening, Summer

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:24‬ ‭

Before we head out to the garden today, I want to express my deepest sympathy for all the thousands of people that have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey! The pictures are heartbreaking, and my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this tragedy.  We can pray and donate to reliable charities that will be meeting the needs of all those who have been affected…may God give you all peace and rest during this difficult time.

It doesn’t seem like it can really be the last day of August, does it? If you have been following along this summer you know that every other Monday, we have been partying in the garden with my Gardens Galore link-up party…a place for all things gardening! Monday, September 4, will be the last one for the summer season, and I am excited to see your last gardening posts of the season!

As the days of summer are waning, it takes on a whole new look…still beautiful and awe-inspiring.  The colors become softer, the light cast different shadows, while butterflies and hummingirds are flitting all around! Let’s take one last summer stroll today…it’s the garden’s last hurrah!


The pair of sioux crepe myrtles that mark the side entrance into the garden are still in bloom!
READ MORE

Gardens Galore & The Late August Garden

~ Gardening, Summer

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:8‬

Welcome sweet friends and Happy Solar Eclipse Day!  It was supposed to be Gardens Galore No. 6, but due to unforeseen circumstances I am unable to host the link party today.  I am greatly disappointed, but hopefully I will be able to host on September 4th.  In lieu of the party, I am sharing my garden in these waning days of August.  Last Thursday I posted about the sunflowers finally showing up with their dinner plate-sized blooms and you can see their happy faces here.  Now let’s take a look at my late August garden…

Sunflowers brighten our garden table!

The crape myrtles are still in bloom!

READ MORE