FlowerCamp 2010

Thursday 9/30/10
FlowerCamp

What a great day it turned out to be! Although my otherwise trusty & eager assistants bailed on me, I was able to pull it off solo! Credit to Julie & Gina with food assist, though- love it!

The weather was perfect, too- overcast, slight breeze and mild temps. The ladies really seemed to enjoy traipsing around in the pumpkin field searching for the perfect one. They carved a hole in the top or side in order to make room for each unique creation. The campers' personalities were ablaze as the assignment was given and actions executed. I'll never forget last year after our initial "camp meeting" those women were fleeting out the door as if there were a blue ribbon at stake!

Not this group, they took their time, contemplated each flower/green placement, and turned out some beauties. Saturday is the last group for this year. I am sad to see it end, but most were fired up about "Wreath Workshops" offered in December.

I'll post the "camp lunch recipes" soon.

It was FUN FLOWERS FELLOWSHIP & FOOD

Check back for tomorrow's Camp Wrap Up.
Blessings from FlowerCamp.
ML

Pumpkins on 10th Street!

Thanks One 10th...


Wow. Brought a large load home in a 20ft trailer behind my Yukon XL, what a sight...Driving around Walton Way is tricky...

Thank you to those of you on 10th Street today who braved the rain! Fulcher, Hagler Law firm(ah hem!), Smith Barney, The Morris Museum and several others stopped by to select from the most unique bunch of pumps! One special shopper bought pumps for the ladies in the office!


I have a few stops left with the trailer, and one more load to harvest this weekend...

Maybe some of this weekend's FlowerCampers will join in the harvest?!




It can be like shopping for Christmas trees!!

Follow the Pumps at www.mlchgarden.com

Blessings from the Garden.
ML

Porches on Parade

Even though it's still a bit warm, it's time to prepare for fall. Sprucing up the outside of the house early gets me in the mood for entertaining and a jump on the upcoming holidays...


I thought it would be fun to showcase front doors and porches dressed up for fall.
What the heck? We will make it a contest!

The winner will recieve a MLCHgarden fresh Christmas Wreath for her front door!

Get your camera ready, pull out those fall decorations- can be Halloween or not, and email them to me or post as comment on MLCHgarden.




How to get started?
Use lights, greenery from your yard, pull out some urns, pots, baskets(see above).
Don't forget PUMPKINS, funky squash, scarecrows, crows, spiderweb, just let your imagination run wild...

Deadline for the contest is October 22nd. Send me pics...

All About YOU.

I've been blogging for over a year, and have noticed in recent months that I have regular readers!
Though flattered, I'd like to know a bit about you...I know you are from all over the country and Canada- Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, New York, California, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas.

You inspire me to pursue my gardening skills in addition to writing about my experiences. A few of you have shared pictures of your gardens which I will be posting. Jennifer & Roger in Atlanta have a charming garden in the North Carolina mountains where they spend time with their two teenage boys. The moon-vine above is growing in their mountain garden. Nancy, from Virginia, shared several pics of her prize-winning lilies last year, too. I'd like to share more of your gardens in my posts, so send them on.



I'm curious as to what you are interested in, so leave a comment or send an email. My creative team( Sam & Marianna, Tambonana Productions) is gearing up to test a short series of video segments. Shoot some ideas my way to stir the creative right brain!

Stay tuned & Thanks for reading.
Blessings from the Garden.
ML