2014 Mckinney Garden & Home Tour

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See you there!!! JUNE 14, 10AM-4PM 

Hope your Spring is fabulous!! 

Valarie 

A little spring at the blue cottage...

If you read my blog you know that LOML (love of my life) offices in a very small cottage out back. Thought I would spruce up his office with a spring touch....  

RED GERANIUM-- Bought a few things here yesterday! ((Be sure and sign up for gardening classes here as well!) 

Fern, geranium, little bird feeder in a beautiful black urn.

Have a great week!
Valarie 

remember spring???

WE HAVE MORE SNOW & SLEET TODAY, I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A few glimpses of  SPRING WITH YOU FROM THE BLUE COTTAGE! 

Have a awesome day!
Valarie

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I found these little jars with numbers at a garage sale for $1! I loved them .... all lined up in my kitchen window with my beautiful roses.  I have one pink rose bush and it bloomed today! #3!
Hope you are having a blessed Sunday! SMiLeS! Valarie

everything is coming up ROSES!!

These beautiful roses are in my ROSE bed overlooking the pergola area. Have you ever planted  DAVID AUSTIN roses? from East Texas!?  i planted these 5 years ago and as you can see below they are going crazy! My grandmother was a natural at growing roses planting  JFK Roses - I remember the smell of the roses and how she had them displayed beautifully throughout her sweet home in miniature vases.  If you love roses,as I do... I highly recommend these!   Easy to grow, very hardy and they really put on a show! 

Have a great Saturday! Valarie 

Iris blooming!

I have 3 blooms this morning.... aren't they beautiful? There is a cluster of 5-7 and normally 3 have bloomed every spring since moving here in 2002. I often wonder who planted the bulbs and what year?  I will call them my vintage iris! 
Smiles..
Valarie 

Boston Fern Hung...

When spring is around the corner, the first thing I buy are boston ferns!!  Hung this one on the front porch... many more hung around the cottage! (crossing my fingers no more freezes!)  

Hope your day was magical!! 

Playing in the dirt.....

Planted red geraniums in my fabulous planters I bought from my dear friend Jo....  (click on link to find her!) Guess what?? Jo has lots and lots of goodies right now!! It is a sunny, beautiful day here in North Texas! 
Come on Spring!   
Valarie 

Good bye Summer -- Hello Fall!!

Before I say good bye to summer here in Texas and salute Fall... I wanted to share a few of my favorites from my garden!

Happy Digging!
Valarie