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4/13/2018

Shabby Chic Heaven

I love lots of interior design genre's but I especially love Shabby Chic ...it's just so romantic , frilly and filled with roses

Shabby can be all frilly and flouncy but also it can be organized and beautiful like this hallway

This bookcase is my favorite one in our house ...I found a solid wood old bookcase down in the basement from my Husbands previous life's collection ....He bought it upstairs for me and I added the Dental style wood coving to the top and shabby'd it with a flat farmhouse Anne Sloan cream paint and finished it off with one of her incredible waxes ..giving it's years and years of life...I kept the shelves and the back of the bookcase in the dark original stain ...I just love it ..it makes me smile every time I pass it

These pink Cone Daisy plants are just one of my favorite in my garden ...they come back every year and just get larger and larger ...they require no maintenance to them at all ..I recommend them to everyone

This cake stand and glass dome are thrift store finds for just a few pennies ....I love them

My Teddy Bear cabinet has been with me for 18 years now
I just love it
The picture is actually a tin sign that fits perfectly in the frame of the door
It's also very convenient and useful as the drawer houses my clean dish cloths and the lower cupboard houses my kitchen towels and tea towels

Here is my shabby collection collage of our Daughter's wedding which we held at our home and garden ..you can read all about it by going to the right hand side of this page to the 'Categories' list and click on 'making of a wedding' and 'making of a bridal shower'
It was a wonderful day ..I purchased all of the frames from the thrift store and painted them as I wanted them

Just two of my Shabby chic pillows that I have made for our dining room

Shelving full of delights

Reupholstered in a French Country style

A totally shabby'd welcome

Thanks so much for popping by

Happy days

Janet

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Spring has sprung at Maisonvogue ...lot's of work to do before the heat of Summer arrives.

4/10/2018

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Spring has sprung at Maisonvogue ...lot's of work to do before the heat of Summer arrives.

Spring time at Maisonvogue is my favorite Season but it does come along with an enormous amount of work ..preparing for the hot Summer ahead.
This weekend Danny put some new landscape timbers around the Japanese Maple garden at the top of the driveway.
The fir ground creeper is called 'Emerald Carpet' it has grown so much over last Summer that we have had to extend the garden area by at least 18" on each side.
This meant I had to put down Weed Control Black fabric and two bags of Mini Bark Nuggets ...it looks lovely and fresh and cared for now ...
This Japanese Maple is one of several in the garden ...only 12 years ago it was literally just an 18" stick that we bought for $10 at a Trade Days event at Tannehill State Park.

I never thought I would see a Peonie bush growing in my deep South garden as they prefer colder climates ..but here it is ....
I planted two bulbs 3 years ago and this year they have grown so much and have produced 6 buds so far.
I am ecstatic to see the full flower forming
The others are several weeks behind .
Now what shall I do ...Pick it when in full bloom and take in to the house to enjoy all day long or leave it in the garden to see it only when I go out there.
I am very tempted by the previous thought ...pick it !!!

By the end of the day it had opened up even further.

This plant never lets you down....Sweet William.
A great cutting flower.
It blooms every year (Perennial) and comes in several colors.
Flowering early Spring till late Fall.
They are an ancient plant and remind me of my Mother and Grandmother's gardens.

I only started to plant this area in Hosta's last year and I am very happy to see they have all popped up this year twice the size ...and of course they are going to grow a lot more through the season.
Great for the shady place underneath the Bradford Pear Tree.

I have two concrete frogs, found at a junk store for $8 the pair...one sits up on a piece of drift wood ..they both look the worst for wear this year ..I may have to paint them .

My dear friend Faith gave me this Bearded Iris last Spring.
I was so pleased to see it enjoying where I planted it.
It has 8 blooms up to now.
Thanks Faith.

No nesting Bluebirds yet ....they are a little late but I am sure they will turn up.
They have several Bluebird houses to choose from.
The little plastic tunnel and the wire cage are to keep out Squirrels, Snakes,Owls,Raccoons and Cats from reaching inside and grabbing the eggs.

These are photo's of the enlarged area under the Japanese Maple.

Gladioli bulbs that have come up ..I only planted them 4 weeks ago...I have 20 in all dotted around the garden.

This creeper (I don't know the name of it) grows beautifully every year along the ground.

Pretty Viola's growing the terra-cotta pots I have in my 3 hanging birdcage planters around the front porch ceiling.

Thanks for popping by.

I hope that Spring has Sprung wherever you are

Happy gardening

Kindest Regards

Janet

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Knock out Roses Inspire me to show you some of the Garden that I Love

4/8/2018

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It's a dreary weekend in Alabama ...we have had to cover delicate plants because of a freeze warning ...
Too much rain ..though it is welcomed as it nourishes the trees and plants.
They have had a large growth spur over the last 24 hours.
So I am showing you some sunnier, warmer days Alabama
Times I can look forward too
I hope that you enjoy it

I glanced outside today in the glorious Alabama Sunshine and saw the glory of my knock out roses

They were bobbing about in the light breeze saying ' look at me, look at me' how wonderful I look with my fresh green leaves and my bright red blooms ....these rose bushes are such a success

The only attention they require is to trim them back now and again to tame their wild ways ..love them

They inspired me to blog today about some of the flowers that adorn my garden every year ...I just love my garden and when we arrived 18 years ago it was just a blank canvas waiting for me to bring it alive

No landscaping whatsoever just a green turfed lawn

I designed and planted the whole garden with the help when I needed it from my Husband who does the heavy digging and carrying for me
I do get a little help from Miss Bella )our cat on the right)..we sure named her correctly ..she is beautiful and so helpful ..she thought she was hiding but we can all see her can't we ?

Thanks for the scratching post Mum

Danny cut these from a fallen tree in our woods

They will rot eventually but for a few years make great stands for the impatient's, busy lizzie plants that will spill over and run down the trunks as the season passes on

My Son helped me create this little garden on the right ...whilst he was over here on a visit he helped me plant the trees and bushes ..they were much smaller then but I love where we put them

The Gardenia Bush is in the same section and blooms three times a season filling the air with their perfume ...I breath it in and savor it's perfume every time I go outside

These two lace head hydrangea's make great cutting plants and if caught at the right time dry very well,
I have planted a small bush of Raspberry Hydrangeas this year .
They grow rapidly and have the most beautiful blooms
Starting off with white blooms that change to pale pink then an deep raspberry in the fall.

A white gardenia bloom in all it's glory ..they only last one day but still make great cutting flowers to perfume your home ..as there are so many blooms you can replace them each day to keep it going

Anyone can grow these Morning Glories that I let do their own thing on the railings of our front porch ..they are self seeding and will come back each year ...try several colors together for visual impact. Collect some of the seeds and gift to family and friends to plant in a sunny spot after the last frost

Yes these pesky much loved Raccoons help in their own way ..usually rearranging the porch each night

Digging up newly planted plants to see what bugs might be below ...give me patience please ..ha! ha!

Impatient's , busy lizzies are sure to please ..making great pillows of flowers till the first frost if in the right conditions ,they love shade so do well on the front covered porch having just a few hours of sun when it is starting to set each day

Brightly colored Caladiums ..love the shade under the umbrella on the back deck whilst the hibiscus flowers bask in the hot sun of the day

I found a use for my old Kitchen baker's rack ..took it to pieces and used the iron work around the garden

A Sunflower waves it's sunny head planted with the help of the feeding birds

The lilac daisies come up every year in all of their majesty

Don't forget to add a little vegetable garden in a sunny spot next to the water hose, complete it with a scarecrow left over from fall decorations ..pack them in tight ..many varieties of tomatoes, bell peppers , beans and they won't let you down

More of my favorite impatients billow over their pot and below bright pink million bells grow happily amongst the herbs in the herb pot

If you are lucky and have a good year ..sometimes you don't..... you could be picking this great yield and variety in one pick too
My garden is only 10' x 4' but keeps us in veggie's all season long ..I don't like weeding so the whole of my vegetable and landscaped gardens are covered in weed resistant fabric then covered with chipped wood bark ..I never have to weed a thing

Thanks for visiting my garden ..I hope it gave you a few ideas of what to do or what not to do ...enjoy it and don't let it be too much work ...most of my plants come up by themselves each year (perennial) and I add some annuals such as the impatient's, hanging baskets and little ones I can't resist to bring home every year

Fabric and chip bark all of your beds including the vegetable gardens ...no weeding ...and just replenish the bark ever other year

Oh yes my greatest tip is ...get your Husband to trim the bushes ...whilst you cover the surrounding ground and bushes with old sheets or ones from the thrift store ...so you just have to scoop up the corners once he has finished and dump the cuttings where you usually put them ...having the next bush already covered and ready for Hubby to do the next one ...then a clean garden and happiness all around

Happy gardening !!

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Spring has sprung at Maisonvogue ...lot's of work to do before the heat of Summer arrives.

Spring has sprung at Maisonvogue ...lot's of work to do before the heat of Summer arrives.

Knock out Roses Inspire me to show you some of the Garden that I Love

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