Garden Party

In the Garden:

Bouncy Time

Using my Birthday as an excuse, my fairytale garden party finally happened and here is how I did it! I thought it would be fun to celebrate with my children, my neighbors, my family and my friends. For the children in my life, a jumpy and plenty of water to drink. For all the rest of us, good food, some shade and a garden full of blooms!
To fluff the perennial garden I only had two holes which needed something, so I ran up to our neighborhood independent nursery and bought a 1 gallon Yarrow in full bloom and a 1 gallon variegated Thyme. After those were planted, the whole garden needed fresh mulch. My favorite is Natures Helper, with it's rich black color and super fine texture, it really makes the plants pop, perfect for party time. There were various bare spots in our lawn so I spread a bit of cedar mulch which had a great fresh fragrance and protected peoples feet from the dirt. Tissue paper pom-poms hanging from the Pear tree were fun and added movement to the air. And then there are the pots. I planted small pots with colorful annuals for the tables and large pots at the entrance of the buffet and groupings in the walkway to add splashes of color. Everyone had a great time together and it was nice to spend this time in the garden.

Cupcake time

Chalk Time

Pom-Pom

Cheese

Perfect Garden Party Cake

Birthday girl gets 10 questions to answer

Small tabletop pot

Garden art with Foxglove and Fairy Roses

Annual pot with Tomato, Lantana and Callibrachoa

Light mauve Nicotiana in a pot

Fabulous Foxglove

Annual Pot

Yarrow in the Garden

Best of times

Garden Party