My Country Gardens

HAPPY EARLY SUMMER!!!

This is a busy time of year! I forget how 

much work it is in the spring.

I love it though, especially if we have 

SUNSHINE!

I generally browse my garden photos in the 

beginning of the planting season. 

Since I like to look at other's too,  

I decided to share a few with you!

 My garden shed. Dale built it as a Turkey house. 

We used it once for turkeys...that was enough for us!

 The fence is from the side of a corn crib that 

Dale's mom tore down from their old farm.

 An angel in the bee balm. :)

 My garden in 2008

 This is a potato planter nestled in the wild flower garden.

 This was taken at my friend Becky's house. 

I LOVE black-eyed Susans, old birdhouses and milk cans!

 It may become obvious that this is a favorite color combo.

My friends Matt and Penny made this birdhouse stake. 

 A birdhouse on a spindle hiding in the Susans...made by us.

The chicken coop...I started it new in 2009. 

Where the chickens used to run, so things grew VERY well!!

 In the background, you can see the sign for Bittersweet Farm.

 My garden in 2009

 Pink, blue, white and yellow mingled w/ green. Love it!

 South-facing warm spot on chilly days....The shop blocks

the wind so we like to sit here in the evenings.

 A view from behind the garden shed, looking toward the barn.

 This is the back side of the gift shop.  :)

 My Mother's Day bench from Picket Fence Gals. 

My favorite summer place to sit ...and have a mocha frapp. 

 I like to stop and read my mail 

here on the way into the house. 

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If you have a post with garden photos, 

share your link with me in the comment box. 

I would love to see your gardens!!!

It would be fun to have a post with several links 

so they are accessible through one click. 

If I get enough, 

I will put them on here!
Click Here for another garden!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! 

Thank you service men and women 

for giving to our liberty!

Next week (starting 6/1) 

Bittersweet Farm is 

open four-days a week:

*Wednesday*Friday*Saturday 

10-4

*Thursday 12-6

What's New?

Happy rainy season from Wisconsin.

Wait! Do we have a rainy season?

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It is still so chilly... and the leaves

are slow in coming, but they are

starting to make their appearance.

Finally!

I am enjoying the 

daffodils and tulips here on the farm!

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Bittersweet Farm is open 

Friday and Saturday

Summer merchandise is arriving!!!

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Just in: 

New braided runners, coasters and wool candle mats!

Also these tealight lanterns. Wouldn't they be awesome on your

porch on summer evenings? 

 I have two sizes of framed photo prints.

Some have sentiments like the one above by Mother Theresa,

others are simply beautiful photos.

 Isn't this a great wall-cabinet?

 I think this would be awesome in your entryway with a

battery candle in it for welcoming your guests in the evening!

 Available words w/ flower: Relax*Dream*Friends

For those of you waiting for1803 wax melts 

They are in too! 

• Olde Dough Bowl
• Seasons
• Pilgrims Harvest
• Weathered Crow
• Village Mercantile
• Dandelion Wine
• Cabin on the Hill

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We have flowers and birdhouses for on

your arrows also! Come check it out!

Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4

Spring Sale! Spring Sale! Spring Sale!

Clear the way for 

SUMMER merchandise!!!

This is the weekend of the Spring Sale!

 I will have all things Easter on sale...

eggs, rabbits, chicks, some flowers,trees and ornaments, etc.

 for 33% off!

 If you want a peek at more of the merchandise, 

scroll down a few posts.

Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4 

Wishing you and your family

a JOYFUL celebration

of the resurrection of Jesus...

new life today

new life on the 

other side of the grave

HE IS RISEN!!!

Happy Easter!

Spring into My House!

Welcome to my house! 

Much like my country store it is fragrant with 

spiced cranberry, cinnamon, and apple...

Here is a peek into spring decorating:

Peppergrass candle rings on a candle chandelier

in my dining room brings a springy wreath to eye level.

Here is one of the new baskets with a candle and

peppergrass candle ring hanging on a peg in 

the living room above my couch. 

A BIRD would look lovely in here too!

I cut apart a peppergrass bush and added a few stems

into this basket. Add a little bird and you have

another splash of spring on top of the TV stand.

A couple of chicks next to a rusty star-wrapped 

warm cinnamon candle...encircled with,

you got it, peppergrass!!!

HONESTLY! If you want to bring life into your decor

this will do it anywhere!

This is on my kitchen table. It gets pushed to the back

when I am working on the computer.

You will notice I like placing things on braided

placemats or stair treads.

A little bowl of speckled wood eggs welcomes you

to my living room on an old farmhouse table

we found here on the farm in the old barn.

This wool chick is one of my favorites! I nestled it in a treenware

bowl with a few speckled eggs. Isn't it a sweet little nest?

Finally this little rabbit welcomes you 

when you step in my front door. 

So...

How do you decorate for spring?

PREVIEW

Spring Open House is next weekend!

April 1,2

Here are a few things I am getting out...

more to come!

Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4

Where I Was

Scroll down to the next post for a few photos of

current merchandise...

Now. On to my story:

Last week I closed shop because my son-in-law

graduated from Air Force Bootcamp.

We flew down to San Antonio Wednesday and

returned the following Monday, March 7th.

This photo is of THE reunion.

It had been 8.5 weeks of mama and baby

without daddy.

We are so proud of him for enduring boot camp

and for all the changes we could see in him already

when we were there.

He is now attending a tech school where he will

learn the skills for his AF job.

San Antonio was 75 degrees...a welcome change of

temp for us! It was hard to leave knowing we were coming

home to snow. But it also felt good to come home

if you know what I mean. :)

Texas is not a state I would have chosen for vacation,

but now having been there, I'm so glad for the opportunity!

I enjoyed learning about history...

basked in warmth..

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lived in luxury...

We visited the five missions including

The Alamo...which was celebrating its

175th anniversary last weekend.

*For more photos you can go to my facebook page

where you will see more mission photos, history

and the Riverwalk, which was wonderful in the sunshine!