How to Make a Garden in Your Backyard: by William Davis

Having a garden in your backyard is easy and will give you treats all summer long, even into the fall. You may not have room for trees, shrubs or even a lot of flowers but don't let that stop you.So even if you have limited space in your backyard you can still have a garden. I am learning to use big pots to make my own container garden.Using containers and big pots you can easily move them around and water them. This is great when you need more sun, you can move them in the morning, afternoon and again in the evening. You move them in the evening to where they will get the best sun early morning.I love to watch gardening and cooking shows. This past Sunday I was tuned into Jamie at Home, love his style. His gardening friend was showing him various containers and even a bag of dirt he grew potatoes in. That rocked.He did point out that you need to keep these well watered as the existing water will evaportate much faster that from the ground because they get the heat and sun on all sides.I wanted to have more than just dried herbs and I see so many chefs online and TV that have herbs growing in the house. Well just take that same idea and move it into your backyard for your own little herb garden.You won't look at your backyard the same way any more. The pots you use for your outdoor container garden can be any size for herbs but root vegetables fo course are going to need bigger containers.

Special Occassion Dried Flower Arrangements

With all the special occasions spring brings, think flowers, dried that is. Many choices wait. So begin with the selection of the Tilandsia in green, as center of interest along with preserved Lasiantha leaves in dark green placed in a large crystal goblet to which assorted moss stones have been added in the bottom. Keeping in the cool shades of green, add basil Stone beans & preserved frosted Eucalyptus in olive, to bring height to the arrangement. For a finished touch add a basil colored raffia bow. This makes for a cool & refreshing touch, adding beauty & charm.
Coming-up soon will be Fathers Day, & Dads do like flowers, too, if we don’t make it to frou-frou looking. I’m thinking for my Dad, something simple, using a grouping of natural wheat (as he is a retired farmer) combined with pencil slim natural Cattails mixed with the flax grass assortment of brown/Bordeaux/natural. For special interest I’ll add a few natural wild turkey skirt feathers. (He’ll love this, as he feeds wild turkeys at his ranch everyday during the winter). I’ll place these in a beer stein with a note: “Check the fridge”
“Tis the Season” is not just for Christmas anymore. Weddings fit that description this time of year. Our grand-daughter has found the man of her dreams, so yes; we’re planning a country wedding & reception to be held outdoors. To my delight, I’ve been asked to help with floral arrangements for the dining table using the bride’s choice of colors & natural dried products. She has suggested using small 12” bundles of birch branches, adding to the tops of each (at random) natural picked assorted pods of pinecones, okra, lotus, & jinga tied with 2” wide tan organza ribbon. For the gift & registration table we plan to use a decorated hat box designed with birch branches circling it, held in place with natural raffia, with assorted pods scattered around the bottom, placed on top next to the cut-out slot for wedding cards, will be a tan bow. Included on the table will are the guest book, & a basket filled with complimentary favors/mini net bags filled with lavender buds. Now all we need is perfect weather, the Bride & Groom & “I DO’s”.