A Cultivated Nest

Herb Gardening and How To Paint A Sign

Hi everyone! So far I got my herbs planted and then decided to make a little sign for that container. I’ll do the tutorial on sign making at the end since so many of you have seen me do it before. I planted my herbs in a large container on my deck, right outside my kitchen window. It’s more convenient to have them right by the kitchen as I can just pop outside to cut some fresh herbs ... Read More about Herb Gardening and How To Paint A Sign

My To Do List For This Week

Well…some of this weeks to do list. Like everyone else I have normal house things to do and there’s always lots to do in the garden! Paint these mirrors that I got at Goodwill. Take these down and replace with new mirrors. Done! I’ll show you the whole thing when I’m finished with the entire foyer. Prime halltree I got at Goodwill last winter. Done! Now all I have to do is paint it….red…or ... Read More about My To Do List For This Week

Sunday Photo Feature

Hi everyone! Hope you are all having wonderful weekends. It’s hot and humid here but I’m still outside working on numerous garden projects. I think I’m going to do a Sunday post that’s going to just be photos – no or little text. Taking photos is one of the things I love about blogging and often I just want to shoot something and post it without a whole lot of explanation. So we’ll see if this ... Read More about Sunday Photo Feature

A Simple Pleasure

Home grown strawberries! I picked some today to make a strawberry-rhubarb crisp. But you know what? They taste so incredibly delicious plain and warmed by the sun. That I’m going to have a little bowl of them just as they are! Au naturale! This is my strawberry bed. The pots on the sticks are so I don’t poke my eye out when I go to remove the netting! As you can ... Read More about A Simple Pleasure

Julie’s Bread

Hi everyone! I just had to pop in for a quick minute because I just had some delicious bread that I made using Julie's (The Harward's Circle Cliff Views) recipe. How can you go wrong with a bread that’s called “The Easiest and Best Bread Ever!” I don’t know if it was supposed to rise more than it did but the texture was just outstanding and the flavor out of this world. The only things I ... Read More about Julie’s Bread

Color In The Front Yard

Hi everyone! I thought I’d share a few photos of the front of my house with you since I just planted some containers. I painted these concrete containers red this year! They’re planted with white Geraniums and a lovely chartreuse potato vine. Pretty much the colors I use inside too. Last year the containers were painted white with red Geraniums and potato vine. I have two black ... Read More about Color In The Front Yard