A fresh coat for the playhouse

I recently received a call from an old client and friend asking a special favor of me.

Our friendship spans almost 20 years.

The favor? could I paint her play house again.

How  could I refuse, even with my busy schedule I would make time.

I was honored, and so glad she asked.

I had panted the playhouse some  10 or so years ago, and probably 10 years before that.

I had a fondness for this play house and for this old friend.

I looked forward to this project, and spending time in her beautiful yard  that I had helped to design and landscape.

We had all matured 

This is the playhouses second garden, the first was a a different house. 

Built by her father, the playhouse moves when she moves.

It is now surrounded by Magnolia's, Variegated Petasities, and circular stepping stones set in creeping jenny

It now has a fresh coat of paint

10 years from now, our future is not promised, but I hope I get to paint the play house again.

This I cherish.

The cottage Style

A glance at some of the "Cottage" style gardens that I have the fortune to work in.

This we like

The Containers of one my clients

A look at some summer plantings

A look at some of my container plantings I've done for clients this year.

Hope you all are enjoying your summer gardens.

Community garden

Some of my old neighborhood friends asked me if I would be interested in helping them create a sort of community garden.

How could I say no.

We had several meetings involving seeds, planting, and wine

Wine was helpful in this planning process

Our garden does not rely on fancy materials, we used what we had.
One part of the garden is in what used to be an alley

Beans

Tomatoes

Collards

I think we did OK