-
DIY ~ Tucking the garden in for the winter at Our Fairfield Home & Garden
Posted on October 18, 2013 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, DIY home and garden craft projects, Things that inspire me in the gardenIn our Delaware, zone 7a Fall Garden, the colors are more muted now, a quiet transition from the wild color party of spring and summer into winter dormancy. The first leaves are changing color and we are having that wonderful “Indian Summer” warm spell before hard frosts set in. It’s time to clean up the […]
Comments Off Continue Reading... -
Home Cooking ~ Moroccan Vegetable Stew (meat-less meal or hearty side dish)
Posted on October 13, 2013 by Barb in Home CookingIt’s Fall, time for hearty comfort foods and there’s none better than Moroccan Vegetable Stew. My daughter passed this healthy yet satisfying recipe on to me and now it is your turn for a taste treat! This vegetable stew makes an excellent vegetarian main course or a wonderful hot side dish with chicken, lamb , […]
Comments Off Continue Reading... -
DIY Project ~ A Simple Branch Arbor
Posted on October 9, 2013 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden artWhen you are pruning tree branches or taking down a tree, don’t haul all those branches to be cut up for the fire pit or fireplace - reuse them in your garden! Last summer, several large branches needed to be trimmed and I used them to make a simple arbor over our back gate. Now, […]
6 Comments. Continue Reading... -
Fall Decorating at Our Fairfield Home & Garden
Posted on October 2, 2013 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the gardenDecorating for Fall at Our Fairfield Home & Garden means using as many natural materials from the garden as possible and supplementing with seasonal plants and gourds. Window boxes are filled with hay, pumpkins, Indian corn, winter pansies ornamental kale, ivy and dried seed heads and flowers from the garden. A Halloween touch is […]
15 Comments. Continue Reading... -
Fall Is In The Air!
Posted on September 24, 2013 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Home decor, Things that inspire me in the gardenFall is in the air at Our Fairfield Home and Garden! A little chilly now in the morning and evening and turning into “Sweater Weather”. The garden is winding down and it is time to start decorating for the autumn season. So here are a few little outdoor touches and some Fall blooms to […]
Comments Off Continue Reading... -
Charmed Gardens (a collection of fairy & miniature garden making tips)
Posted on September 22, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, DIY home and garden craft projects, Things that inspire me in the gardenCreating fairy and miniature gardens is enjoyable and much easier than you might think! These little landscapes are perfect as gifts, special garden accents or small space gardens. They require just a little time and few materials and provide lots of pleasure. And … if you build it, they will come! Here are some […]
Comments Off Continue Reading... -
DIY Project ~ Fairies for Free!
Posted on September 15, 2013 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, DIY home and garden craft projects, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the gardenFall is here, the perfect time for walks in the woods and in your garden. As you stroll along, pay attention! There are natural materials all around you to make your own little fairies for free. This is such a relaxing activity and perfect for creative play with children. (note: I used hot glue. […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading... -
Field Trip ~ Longwood Gardens in early September
Posted on September 12, 2013 by Barb in Things that inspire me in the gardenEarly September and a house guest who has never experienced Longwood Gardens - a perfect prescription for a field trip. Only twenty minutes from our home, Longwood Gardens is a favorite destination of mine to share with visitors. So off we went after lunch to see part of the gardens. These pictures are from […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading... -
Garden Walk ~ Early Fall Garden
Posted on September 10, 2013 by Barb in Things that inspire me in the gardenAfter warning arriving guests that the garden was at the end of the season and there wasn’t much to see, I was shocked how much color and bloom were still showing! Thanks to flowering shrubs, some late-blooming perennials and annuals that don’t quit until frost, there is color in our mid-September garden. Not […]
Comments Off Continue Reading... -
Inspiration Field Trip ~ Terrain
Posted on September 8, 2013 by Barb in Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the gardenTerrain heads the list of places I visit for garden inspiration. Located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, Terrain is chock full of every kind of indoor and outdoor plant and garden accent you can think of. If it is a new cultivar, they not only have it, they have it displayed in the most imaginative way […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...
Garden Visitors
Inspiring Pins to Share
Stay in touch with us
Keys to Happiness
- Amazing flower pairings
- Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more
- Bringing the garden inside
- Celebrate the creativity of featured artists
- DIY home and garden craft projects
- Field Trip
- Home Cooking
- Home decor
- Recycled and repurposed items as garden art
- Things that inspire me in the garden
Post Calendar
What We’ve Been Up To
- Build a Catio ~ a tiny screen house for kitty cats!
- DIY Project ~ Bowling Ball Garden Accent
- DIY Project Wood Scrap Scarecrow ~ My Garden Maiden
- In A Summer Garden ~ Our Fairfield Home & Garden
- Field Trip: Potting Bench From A Dresser! (and other ideas gathered in Lancaster County, PA)
