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Cottage Gardens

From the lovely magazine Cottages.

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 Happy weekend!

A Simple Recipe

10/52

What you'll need for the salad: avocado, tomato, lemon, olive oil, mixed greens and Parmesan cheese.

Combine half a lemon and 1/4 cup of oil together with salt and pepper to taste. In a bowl add your mixed salad greens and dressing. Fold in 1/2 cup grated p. cheese. Then fold in tomato and lastly the avocado. We served it with baked Parmesan crusted chicken breasts.

My college girl made this for us over the weekend and it was so simple and refreshing. Thanks C !

This Weekend

Our first full weekend outside this year. So thankful for the Sun. 1. Teepee by Clare 2. Our side garden coming along. 3. Rose arbor. 4. Window box with sedums. 5. Veges.

A Few Of My Favorite Things

Looking forward to all the coming blossoms. 1. rhododendron border. 2. daphne, this perennial blooms early in the year. 3. vintage fabric on the wrong side.  

Vernalis

The Latin word for Spring flowering.

I love this simple city row of daffodils. happy Spring.

Bioswale

Bioswales are being built all over SE Portland right now. Such a clever concept. They are designed to remove silt and water pollutions from surface water. They also look amazing in a city landscape. Well done Portland!

1.& 2. SE Division Street, Pdx.

Spring in Eugene

1.& 2. The Campbell House front garden. 3. Clematis 4. Tulips & daffodils

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your week is off to a good beginning, back soon with more gardenrooms.

A Simple Recipe 9/52

What you'll need: leftover quinoa, kale, garlic, olive oil and egg.

Dice your clove or two of garlic and saute in oil until tender and add a cup thinly sliced kale. Cook until it breaks down a bit and then fold in the quinoa. Add sea salt and pepper to taste and top with a cooked egg. Super simple to make and a great way to start the weekend.

One of my daughters made this yummy breakfast and sent the photo and recipe my way. Thanks Tay!

Image from It's All Good.

Backyard Escape

By design within reach. enter here for a chance to win a 111 navy chair, they're having a giveaway and I love their new outdoor collection. dwr.com/emeco

 

all images from dwr.. for those inclined to recline. 

First Flowers

1. Daphne 2. Cherry blossom 3. Primrose 4. Crocus 5. Australian violet.