Sunday Potager Ramblings #30

Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you all are being spoiled rotten today!

I am spending the day in the garden, enjoying all this lovely sunshine and heat. They say tomorrow we will get rain… if that is true, the more I can get done today, the faster they will grow after the showers.

This week is full of lawn and garden advice and some super cute diy’s.

From Fine Gardening… Is No Mow May a good thing?

I say yes ; )

Why should you participate in No -Mow May.
No Mow May pros and cons.
Front yard xeriscape ideas (drought tolerant plantings).
Spring lawn tips.
What is the anti-lawn movement.
12 grass lawn alternatives
How to grow a microclover lawn.
Switch to a clover lawn.

How to clean up the yard without harming the beneficials.

Dispelling the epsom salt myth…. #sorrynotsorry ; )

A cozy outdoor seating area surrounded by colorful flowers, featuring two armchairs with cushions, a wooden coffee table, and a lush garden backdrop. — *7 annual flowers to plant in May for dazzling summer blooms | Homes and Gardens*

I had to share this article with 7 annuals to plant in May because of this picture above. The flower photos are so good! the ideas are bang on, too.

Tips for creating a memorable pathway. With our front yard makeover started, this pathway thing is on my mind.

Grow chocolate daisies.

Complete guide to perennials. Lots of info in this article.

From Vesey’s – I wanted to share this alternative lawn because it does not have to just be used in or instead of grass.

It’s a true pollinator attraction!

With chaos gardening being all the rage right now, I thought I would mention that this is a great mix of flowers that can be sown as a low growing flower bed.

Prefect for small border gardens.

They have free shipping right now, too!

Wondering what the difference is between supertunias and waves?

New and improved cultivars of old fashioned perennials.

A vibrant garden scene featuring blooming tulips in shades of pink, orange, and yellow with wooden fencing in the foreground.

What to do with tulips after they bloom.

Homey Things!

Dollar store cutting board craft ideas. I want to make a cookbook/cellphone holder upper thingie.

DIY Vintage Bucket Labels. These are cute and easy to do.

Colourful farmhouse tour. I don’t tend to like much colour, but this house is really lovely. I could stay in those dining room chairs for hours!

Recipes

Squares of dark chocolate stacked on a wooden surface.

From Martha.. 10 best anti-inflammatory foods.

I disagree about the salmon though. If you have arthritis pain, lots of inflammation, and are a fish eater, try white fleshed fish.

Twisty cinnamon buns. These are so pretty!

I am putting these two pizza dough recipes here because I really want to remember them later on. Need to be able to find them when I need them ; ) This sourdough recipe and a discard recipe, too.

A wooden plate with four freshly baked German bread rolls arranged neatly on a blue woven tablecloth. — *My homemade brotchens went over so well. Everyone loved them! Brotchens are rolls that should be eaten the day of baking.*

These crusty German bread rolls (brotchen) are amazing!

Hugo Spritz Mocktail.

34 patio cocktails! Whew, that is a lot of ideas!

A rustic watering can and gardening tools inside an old metal bucket, placed on a wooden surface.

I just posted these garden tool ideas for Mother’s Day, but you know… they are just a list of my favourite tools, so if you are looking for ideas of what to get a gardener at any time of year, these are must-haves.

That banged up pail? Love that thing! It has character. Go thrift shopping, add an old patinaed stuff with the new stuff, and you will have the perfect gift for your momma, your bestie, your spouse, any gardener in your life.