Touches of Pink

     Hello everyone,

I hope your week is going well. We are

enjoying some spring weather here again~

can't believe March is over already.

Robins have returned to the garden and

I see birds collecting for their nests .....

so spring is in the air!

I am still enjoying my tulip bouquets and

they add a nice touch of spring to the

tablescape.

Once again it is a simple tablescape

with touches of pink.

This pretty china was a gift

from a friend last year.

The vintage linen was

a thrift find.

   Tea anyone?

Touches of pink

                                                                    Well, it is time for my walk before
                                                                                the rain starts here for a couple of days~
                                                                                I am looking forward to those April showers
                                                                                bringing May flowers. I have been pouring
                                                                                over my garden photos from previous years and
                                                                                can't wait for those garden blossoms again.

                                                                                         I am joining BNOTP for Tablescape
                                                                                          Thursday.
 
                                                                                                       Hope you have a lovely day!

                                                                                                                                Carolyn

Identifying Slug and Snail Damage: Using Iron Phosphate to Effectively Kill and Manage Snails and Slugs

Identifying Slug and Snail Damage: 

Using Iron Phosphate to Effectively Kill and Manage Snails and Slugs

Slugs and snails are common in most gardens. They love leafy greens. They come out with the warming spring rains. I found the best way to manage them is with Iron Phosphate baited pellets. It can be used in organic gardens. 

I had such a problem that anything green would be destroyed.I had small snails that would chew 100's of holes in plants like Chinese Cabbage and Bok Choy. The larger slugs would make large holes in my Kohlrabi and Cabbages. The cabbage heads would form and I would find many many small snails in them.

Iron Phosphate is so effective, I forget I have a problem. As long as I use it regularly, I notice little, if any damage. I use it about every 2 weeks and I don't over sprinkle/concentrate it around the garden. A nice light broadcasting of the pellets is all you need.

Good Luck with Your Garden,
Gary (The Rusted Garden)

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Happy Easter

                  Happy Easter!

                    We are having most of our family for

                                       Easter dinner tomorrow.....our youngest daughter

                                        and her family are in Florida now so we will miss

                                        them.However, there will still be seventeen of us.

I like to set the tables the day

before so it is one less job for 

the day.

Touches of aqua

Tulip bouquets

                                                                         
                                                                                Peter Rabbit

                                                                               Cream & sugar

                                                      Wishing you a Happy Easter!

                                                                                          Blessings,
                                                                                                     Carolyn

White Cottage

               Hello everyone,

                 I hope your week is going well.

                  I am getting ready for Easter as I

                  am sure many of you are as well.

  

I

   I am in the mood for white

  today so as I am changing

         the curtains in the bay window

to white for the summer.

                   I love this big bouquet of

                              pink tulips.... they will be part of

                            my Easter tables this weekend.

                                                                           Calm and soothing whites.

                                                                       White Cottage style.

        Easter bunny

                        Ready for tea?

I enjoyed taking some time with

my camera but I better get back

to my chores!

There is a special Maundy Thursday

      candlelight communion service tonight at

 Zion  Presbyterian Church (7 p.m.)

        in Charlottetown if you are free to attend.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Carolyn

Welcome Spring

Hello everyone,

 I am happy that spring has arrived

here even though the weather has been

a bit colder lately.

The sun is shining but the wind is blowing

today. However,we know good things are

about to happen soon and I love the longer

days.

I am almost done of my spring

cleaning. Before Easter arrives

it will be all done and hopefully,

I can clean the boathouse and cottage

soon before getting into the garden.

One of my spring chores \was

  changing my Friendly Village  dishes

for my Florentine vintage china.

                         I have a few bunnies hopping

            around in here too.

              My spring tea

                                                             I am so looking forward to getting
                                                             out in the garden and seeing the return
                                                             of these spring beauties.

It is March break here on the Island

so we have some of our grandchildren

coming for a sleepover visit .....always

fun. On Easter Sunday we will be hosting

our family dinner so I am looking

forward to that as well.

I am happy that you took 

the time to visit me!

Carolyn

Peaceful Sunday Afternoon Tea

            Hello everyone,

         On this beautiful sunny last day of

      winter, I thought this cozy corner

                    in our bedroom would be perfect for my 

                          afternoon tea. The sun is streaming in and my

    plants are giving me a boost of

spring color.

Our bedroom 

Chamomile tea will add to my

peaceful atmosphere.

A small teapot ' Grace' is

perfect for one.

Wishing you a peaceful Palm Sunday

today.

Take care,

Carolyn