Late Winter Bloomers
Right when I think our garden looks its worst, all cloaked in browns and greys, along come these amazing winter bloomers to liven it up! Under that snow and despite the freezing temperatures, these hardy beauties have been preparing to kick off the gardening season. If you haven’t become acquainted with them yet, you will
SPRING FEVER !!
SPRING FEVER!!! I have it and I have it bad! Winter has drudged on and on this year with snowfalls and ice setting regional records and fraying my nerves. If ever I wanted to be done
An Ode to Rosemary ~ my favorite herb
Hands down, no questions asked, my favorite herb is Rosemary. Although it is hard to choose, and I don’t ordinarily play favorites when it comes to plants, this sturdy little plant from the mint family is so utilitarian it is always my first pick. Rosmarinus officianalis is also a relative of the Basils, Thymes and Salvias.
Valentine’s Day ~ some charming ideas!
Valentine’s Day is coming soon so I asked my Garden Charmer friends for some great holiday ideas to pass along to all of you. We are do-it-yourselfers who love a homemade, heart-felt gift or decoration. Many of these ideas are quick, easy and inexpensive to do using things you already have on hand! I hope
Winter Comforts at Our Fairfield Home & Garden
Today some blogging friends from The Garden Charmers are sharing their favourite winter comforts. From delicious food to creative handwork projects, we’ve got what you need to make winter a little warmer. See the bottom of this post for all of the project links. But first, here’s mine: The garden has gone dormant, the
Winter Birds ~ Our Fairfield Home & Garden
During the cold winter months, and especially when it snows, I keep the birdfeeders filled. Snapping pictures of our winged visitors is pretty tricky with my little pocket-sized camera. I do the best I can photographing them through the windows and from the front porch swing. This winter I placed birdfeeders in my front
Indoor Gardening ~ Winter Beauty
In the midst of winter there is still floral beauty here at Our Fairfield Home and Garden thanks to tropical houseplants and forced bulbs. The crimson red of Anthurium strikes a note and cheers the garden room. Tete a Tete narcissus bulbs, planted in fall at week intervals in anticipation of winter, are now sunny
HomeTalk Stars ~ My Favorite Folks On HomeTalk!
Time on your hands? Need some fresh project ideas? Have I got the place for you! HomeTalk! “Making your home and garden better, together” is the mission statement of this wonderful social media community. If you haven’t discovered it yet, what are you waiting for? Even if you already are a HomeTalk fan, I’d
Winter Gardening With The Garden Charmers
Winter Gardening means many various things to many different people. It holds a beauty all its own even though the glorious greens and colorful blooming riot of the past season are but a memory. This is when gardeners can really view the “bones” of their garden and its structures, the underlying composition ordinarily
Our Fairfield Home & Garden’s Top Ten Posts & Pins of 2013
The contest is now closed and our winner is Louise Powers! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at barbsrosen@aol.com so I can send the Winter Fairy off to her new home with you! Thanks for entering everyone! It is almost the end of the year, time to look over Our Fairfield Home &
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