Blog | Our Fairfield Home & Garden

Home » BlogPage 6

DIY ~ Winter Containers Workshop
Posted on November 20, 2013 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, DIY home and garden craft projects, Things that inspire me in the garden
Just because winter is coming on doesn’t mean your gardening has to stop! Seasonal displays of winter-hardy plants can keep the color going in the landscape throughout those cold months. TheDCH, in collaboration with The Scott Arboretum, recently held a demonstration workshop to teach how to enhance the winter appeal of planted containers. Josh Coceano, […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...
DIY ~ Gifts For the Gardener
Posted on November 15, 2013 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, Things that inspire me in the garden
Some folks think it difficult to find beautiful, yet affordable, gifts for the gardener, so let me tell you how I go about it. First of all, throughout the year, I am on the lookout for inexpensive baskets and decorative containers. All of the baskets and containers in this article were purchased at yard sales […]
10 Comments. Continue Reading...
DIY ~ Seed Saving 101
Posted on November 12, 2013 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, Things that inspire me in the garden
Over the years, I have learned a few tricks for cutting corners and keeping garden costs down while still enjoying lots of beautiful flowers. On the very top of that list is saving seeds at the end of each gardening season. Now some plants, such as foxglove, columbine, nasturtiums and cleome, have a tendency to […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...
Restaging ~ Our Country French Dining Room
Posted on November 10, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, Home decor
Did you ever just feel like a change? After a decade of using the same kitchen valances, in our last home and this one too, I wanted something different! And, while I liked our country-style dining room, a more Country French look was what I was really after. Lucky for me, one of my best […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...
It’s Time to Feed The Birds !
Posted on November 7, 2013 by Barb in Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, Things that inspire me in the garden
Personally, winter is not my favorite time of year. As an avid gardener, I go a bit stir crazy keeping myself busy until the spring comes again and I can be back outside playing in the dirt. But one of the activities that I do love this time of year is feeding and watching the […]
6 Comments. Continue Reading...
Autumn Garden Accents Inside and Out !
Posted on October 27, 2013 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, DIY home and garden craft projects, Things that inspire me in the garden
Leaves are drifting down, crunching under our feet as we pull our sweaters close for a mid-morning Fall walk outside. The wispy scent of wood smoke in the air from a neighbor’s fireplace is yet another autumn confirmation. Flowers are a sweet memory as I collect their dried remnants for filling the window boxes. […]
6 Comments. Continue Reading...
Meet The Garden Charmers ~ Part 1 (Stephanie, Carol, Judy & Karin)
Posted on October 25, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists
Last summer, a group of bloggers with diverse backgrounds from far flung locations joined forces to become “The Garden Charmers”. Hailing from all over the US, Canada, as well as Europe, our name is derived from “a charm of birds” meaning a flock, and we all tend and love our gardens. We have really […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...
Meet The Garden Charmers ~ Part 2 (Tanya, Jacki & Lynne)
Posted on October 25, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists
Last summer, a group of bloggers with diverse backgrounds from far flung locations joined forces to become “The Garden Charmers”. Hailing from all over the US, Canada, as well as Europe, our name is derived from “a charm of birds” meaning a flock, and we all tend and love our gardens. We have really […]
Comments Off Continue Reading...
Meet The Garden Charmers ~ Part 3 (Heather, Melissa & Barb)
Posted on October 25, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists
Last summer, a group of bloggers with diverse backgrounds from far flung locations joined forces to become “The Garden Charmers”. Hailing from all over the US, Canada, as well as Europe, our name is derived from “a charm of birds” meaning a flock, and we all tend and love our gardens. We have really enjoyed […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...
DIY ~ Fall Corn Cob Wreath
Posted on October 18, 2013 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Things that inspire me in the garden
While buying some winter pansies this week at a local nursery, I spotted a wonderful corn cob wreath. The price was too high at $15 for my wallet, so I decided to recreate it. Since I don’t grow corn, I had to purchase some, […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...