Eco Dyeing Hastypearl

Eco Dyeing

Hastypearl

Its funny how you get used to seeing things in your home day after day, and maybe even take them for granted.

Well, I tell you, I look at this Cayenne Eco Dyed Vintage Embroidered runner, and its just as beautiful to me today, as when I first pulled it out of the pot.

The embroidery isn't the star of the show, but it sure makes it unique and beautiful.  

I love everything that came out of the pot that day!

I am sooo looking forward to doing much more.

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Placed under our humble paper dinner napkins, it elevates the mundane!

We inherited both the Amber Depression Glass and the shells.

Its wonderful to be able to see them and remember the family that they came from.

The Vintage Yellow Fiesta Ware is part of our collection.

They came in a huge box that I found in the early 80's.

You don't want to know how li$$le I paid for them, 

before they became such a huge thing to collect!

I found the Laura Ashley table runner at a local estate sale, for a few dollars.

I think it makes for a great contrast and vignette.

Thanks for stopping by and seeing whats going on in my world.

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Enjoy these  amazing days....

Laura

South Central Texas Plants...Waking Up! 2014 Hastypearl

South Central Texas Native Plants....Waking Up!

3-2014

Hastypearl

Those of you that have read this blog for long, know that I'm Serious about my garden.

38 years of  Serious.

I know the challenges that my garden brings, just like All gardeners have challenges, 

and still...

we All keep at it!

This posting, was done because of some Facebook conversation today, 

in celebration of our 

State Flower...the Bluebonnet.

Bluebonnets are in the same family as many of your beautiful, Lupines.

In the Hill Country where I live, temperatures can be 8 degrees lower than San Antonio, 

which is just a few miles down the road.

Over the years, we have watched as we head out IH10, the Interstate to California, 

that after we pass 

Loop 1604 to higher ground, the temperatures, as it were... drop like a rock.

So, when I head into the metropolitan area of San Antonio, 

gardens can be a good bit farther "along", 

than mine.

That's the Fun of living where I do.

I'm also actually thinking of this posting as a gift, 

to some friends who are 

"SOTIREDSOTIREDSOTIRED" of snow!

Not sent as a Bragging, but rather sent in LOVE.

I'm hoping that you will Remember, and send us a photo gift, 

when we are in the serious "scorching" days of August... 

The kind of endurance testing "scorching", that if you EVEN THINK of saying your 80 degree days are 

SO HOT...

we will be LIKELY...to Bite your heads Off! :)

So...my gift to you....a few Texas Natives...that are Waking Up! 

Texas Bluebonnet

Lupinus Texensis

...find a field of these and you will notice Two things...

an Amazing Aroma and Children, having their pictures taken :)

Mexican Plum

Prunus Mexicana

I jumped the gun a bit with this Mexican Plum photo, as it is just before peak bloom, but I couldn't wait!!

I promise that my neighbors, have driven past this Spring bloomer for years, and never once stopped their cars, to get out and smell the most AMAZING grape fragrance!!!

But Laura and the Bees will be there together, Smiling and Sniffing away ! 

I've actually thought about placing a sign under it saying...

"Have you Smelled this tree, today?" :)

Texas Redbud

Cercis Canadensis var. texensis

We can also successfully grow, in our shallow soils and rocky alkaline limestone, 

the Mexican Redbud and the Oklahoma Redbud.

There is even a White...Redbud.

I wonder why we don't call it a... Whitebud?  ;)

Agarita

Mahonia trifoliolata

Sadly, home builders and home owners, Remove this beauty.

If they had ever smelled the flowers or seen the HOST of bees and butterflies pollinating their little hearts out, maybe they would have been slower to remove it only to replace it, with something that requires water and attention.

Close you eyes and imagine warm Butter and Honey...that's what an Agarita smells like to me!!!

As I approached this plant to take it's picture...at 20' away, I could already smell it!

So, there Dear Ones... Those still Buried in snow, 

is 

My Texas photo gift of Early Spring to you.

Reminding you to HOLD ON!

It wont be much longer!!

I will Remind you, when our temperatures are down from 100plus to 85 degrees at 10 p.m., 

and our plants to survive, have long since gone into a self induced temporary dormancy...

to Please Send Pictures of your Lavish Gardens.

And remember...No Bragging!

I love that you come here to read my blog...

xoxoLaura