The Harvest moon was beautiful last week and we picked the last of our Shinko pears. Then just like that the weather changed and became cooler, it rained for three days in a row and we donned jackets in the evening. Autumn is upon us in the Pacific North West!
Oh May you came so quickly and are soon to pass. Spring is meeting Summer here the PNW. Rainy days and warm sunshine. Wishing you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
Saint Augustine’s oldest house, situated on a narrow street is a treasure to this charming city. This is also the oldest city in the US, founded by the Spanish and has the alluring appeal of being on a bay. Reminants of a fort made of coquina remain and tours are available daily. A must see if you’re visiting the Southeast or I’d highly recommend it as a destination. There are great restaurants and many additional historical sites and museums to behold.
happy new year folks!
It's been a smokey month with weird light on some days. I've tried to capture it in a photo. Setting intentions for a moister month in the Northwest soon. We’ve been harvesting from the garden and baking lately. There were a ton ripe pear on our tree this month and many hand picked zucchini from our generous neighbor's garden (I've been using them in everything) tomatoes too! Almost finished with a garden in a box for a friend, she just moved into a great old house. My other project is a back carport redo. Stay tuned for photos of both. Wishing you all a happy late summer /early fall season and thanks for stopping by.
1. newly landscaped garden by seven dee's. 2. teatime 3. from the garden 4. made into a vegetable pizza, no cheese. 5. midway into the carport/ overhang redo. old terribly leaky roof removed.
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This sweet house has been in our family for more than a hundred years. Lovingly referred to as Maggie's house, my great aunt and her husband lived and farmed here. It's down a road from our great grandparents farm and sits on 140 acres of peaceful pasture and wood, there's even a place to fish. Her grandson and his wife are now the caretakers and restorers of a small part of our heritage. It was a wonderful June day to visit and picnic amongst 3 generations of family.
This is a garden we finished in December. It's for a fishing enthusiast who wanted a place to clean and cook his catch. I wanted to make it fun so we included a spot for roasting marshmallows and a tripod for cooking over a fire. Scroll down for the before photographs.
Photos from a long weekend in late November. I can't say enough positive things about Olema, Inverness and Point Reyes Station. Truly a beautiful part of Northern California and a short drive from San Francisco through west Marin. Hope your holidays were lovely, happy New Year!
One of the definitions that describe the word August is distinguished. Summer at its finest. For us the flowers are a little brighter, the home grown foods a little sweeter. Looking forward to next week's eclipse that will cross the country for the first time in ninety nine years. (ps remember to find the certified glasses to protect your eyes if you're viewing it) Hope you're all enjoying this last little part of summer in all it's glory, cheers!
Moments of Summer. 1. Butterfly chairs, 2. Cornflowers, 3. Blackberry, tomatoes and arugula, 4. Mussels in white wine and tomato paste, 5. PNW Sunset
Finally Summer is in it's full glory with long days and lots of sunlight. Hope you're all outside enjoying it as much as possible. Happy July!
It's hard to believe that June is here and summertime begins this month. As children my brother and I would make the trip on Delta from San Francisco to Jacksonville. We stayed with our grandparents for part of the Summer. They were saints, we were lucky kids and Saint Augustine became dear to our hearts.
Many of the homes in old Florida had rooms which were basically enclosed porches with lots windows and doors that opened onto a yard, garden or sometimes a deck. Recently I was asked to write about my take on decorating a Florida room. First thing that came to mind are palms, rattan furniture and Lilly Pulitzer. I used photographs of Saint Augustine and Jack's beach that I took to inspire the color palette. Thanks for stopping by gardenrooms and happy June!
I. Pari-rattan daybed from Anthropologie 2. Knotted Melati Hanging chair from Anthropologie 3. Pari-rattan Chair from Anthropologie, (I have this in dark gray for our office and it's so comfortable)
4. Indoor /Outdoor throw pillows from Lilly Pulitzer 5. Daybed cushion from Urban Outfitters.
For a look at some inspiring Florida homes: Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Est. 1911 at Elliman.com
