Plantapaloosa

As promised I want to show you more

of my wonderful day at the perennial farm last Fall.

But first I want to thank you all for the wonderful

comments about my fear of going to get my hair done.

or as George says….getting my hair did.

I know I'm a big baby.

I loved reading about your own experiences with your hair and salons….

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who has not

always come away from the chair happy.

Your comments helped me have the courage to go thru with it and

I felt like you were all with me that day.

It was enjoyable to get pampered for a couple of hours.

I had forgotten how great it is to have someone wash your hair and get fussed over.

Wonder if I could ask hubby to wash my hair now and then???

I wasn’t able to get the haircut I showed you was my favorite because my

hair isn’t long enough yet. I’m told the color will lighten up some but right now it

doesn’t look all that different but the cut is much improved

and they textures is softer and healthier.

Today I reluctantly took pictures of myself.

Not promising that they will make it on to this little blog of mine.

I’ve never liked pictures of myself

even when I was younger and prettier.

So instead for today I will show you what I captured

from behind the camera.

The side I like best.

Crystal Fountain

Henri and Josephine

Vino

                                     

                                       

               

Asarum “ eurpaeum” European Ginger    Corydalis “ lutea”

Hakonechloa macra “ Fubuki”  and Aquilegia (Columbine) “Leprechaun Gold”

            

Hakonechloa macra “ Fubuki”  and Aquilegia (Columbine) “Leprechaun Gold”

Sedum “ Vera Jameson”    the other I think may just be Autumn Joy

Phlox “ Shockwave”

                                 

                                       

                                 

                                          

                                                     

                                       

                              Armeria  “Armada Rose”

                  

                              

Geum “borisii”

                 

                                    

Heliopsis “Tuscan Sun”

                

As you can see I put the names on some of the plants but not

all. If you would like to know what they are just let me know.

Now I have some pics of myself to doctor up......

no, not really but I do have to get ready to go to the

big city soon.

Little Country Bumpkin goes to Manhattan!

Oh Martha!

Since the day I joined Martha Stewart website to get updates by emails you can imagine the amount of "Marthaisms" I've been receiving. Most of them now I just delete. Not enough time to create these days....I feel inadequate enough... Thank You very much!!!

But when I saw a picture of a bittersweet wreath my interest was peaked. I know how Martha has been a big proponent of using what we all have in our yards....well if we all had sprawling acreage like hers infamous for its bounty.

She once lived in famous Westport Ct. (Turkey Hill) only an hour or so away from here. There isn't a person alive in Connecticut that doesn't have an opinion about her....many people I know have rubbed elbows with at one time or another either work related or personally.

I for one love her.....I'm not obsessed with her by any means but I admire her and think she's been given a bad rap.

Ok all that said.....I could go on but what my point was that I was intrigued by this little craft project knowing what I know.

There's my lovely Martha welcoming us to her beautiful home with her

BIG BITTERSWEET WREATH!

I really didn't look at the instructions that were laid out in great detail. Yes Martha I know how to make a wreath! not bragging or anything. Oh,,, have I mentioned how time consuming it can be....UGH! One like this that you have to make the bundles up separately and then wind on a form.

There was a time years ago when we first moved into our house that I would look for bittersweet to make wreaths for our home.

We live in the woods!!!....where was all the bittersweet I thought????

I used to have to get my bittersweet in my father-in-laws corn field growing along the edges of the field into the trees. I would to get G to help me gather it up. What a tangled mess!!! I would take it home and work out in the yard and throw the rest of it the woods. I used to think "Gee wouldn't it be nice if I could have it growing in our yard and I could just pick it from here every year.

Little did I know back then!!!

This is what I read on the comment area on Martha bittersweet wreath tutorial

From a botanist

[Users should be aware that oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus ) is considered an invasive species in many areas of the NE and other locations. CT has it on its invasive species list and encourages people to remove it from trees where it is a climber and topples trees. Readers should ask about the species that is being sold to them. There is common bittersweet that is acceptable. I would expect Martha to be more responsible and mention this in her craft of the day outline.]

Well I guess Martha did NOT do a

"GOOD THING"

but Martha I still love you....hopefully you've made adjustments to your site.

I have known that bittersweet is on the invasive plant list and have also learned it the hard way.

If you want to use bittersweet then buy it from your florist or use some of the other berries that should be in good supply or .......

artificial.....did I say that???? I mean Permanent Botanicals!

So please don't use the japanese bittersweet that is probably growing in your woods. You'll be sorry when you hang it on your door and for the next few years be trying to yank it out of your front yard.

Have you been battling an invasive plant??? I'd love to know.

Ok I'm off to cut more plants back to get them ready for their long Winter nap!!! maybe I'll join them!

xxx

Carole