Welcome friends to a little Spring Tea in the new garden area! Part of this month’s $10 on the 10th…I can’t quite say that this new area cost $10 (every 16 bricks costs about $10, bought over time), but many of the plants were under $10 each! 😉 Mr. Ladybug was free!
A big thank you to Tammy from Patina and Paint as well as Terrie of Decorate and More with Tip for organizing our monthly hop! Everyone on today’s tour are bringing you their Spring best this month with Ladybugs galore.
I had totally forgotten that I had this little ladybug! I can’t quite remember if a friend gave it to me or if I found it up in Sanger, Texas, when we were still living in our big RV fifth wheel. I really think a friend gave it to me as a gift.
I just know it has a sweet sound when the wind blows and is perfect for gracing the garden at our afternoon tea…
Here is another ladybug ~ from a post when my husband and I were installing this French fence here during the winter ~ Adding French Fencing to the Sideyard Garden. I love ladybugs and have been seeing several outside on Mr. Yoda’s and my daily walks. Aphids are out and ladybugs are busily taking them out. 🙂
Welcome to our side garden! It is still a work in progress with more weeding to be done, paver set to finish (had to put this off for a bit), and a lot of the middle of the yard to level out, but it is coming along. Plants are still recovering, too. The boxwood were hit really hard with 7 deg. temps (-12 wind chill).
The large leaf pile has been turned once in mid-January and is breaking down. The main compost pile has sweet pumpkin vines growing in it already (way too early, really!) and as I’d find earthworms, I bury them into the composting leaves, straw and kitchen scraps, to help everything break down.
I am sharing our new garden beds along the southern side of our North Texas home. Throughout the winter and after the Arctic storms, I was able to finish laying all 87 bricks. As time and money allows, more plants will be added and others will be shifted around to fill in the right-hand part of the bed (the newer section).
So let’s have some tea!
Years ago now, for Mother’s Day, my husband bought me this Wedgwood tea set. It consists of two teacups and saucers, teapot, creamer and sugar. Part of the Duchess of York collection (the 1st Duchess), each piece features pretty blue butterflies and green limes on a smooth-as-silk bone china blank. I shared meeting Sarah, Duchess of York, at Macy’s in Costa Mesa, California in this post.
She was lovely and very gracious, giving a talk about Wedgwood’s china and how she travels with a tea set (she doesn’t like the feel of styrofoam cups to drink out of!). She shook hands with every attendee and chatted with each of us briefly. I think my friend Cheryl and I were there for four hours in all.
So today’s tea invites all of you to stop by for a little tête à tête… We will enjoy the shade provided by the red oak tree and our old green umbrella. Gentle breezes blow by also keeping us cool on this 85+ degree day…
Yoda came out to wander and enjoy the yard, too!
Mr. Squirrel was racing around up in the other oak tree.
And mama and papa dove take turns sitting on their impromptu nest…
Come sit a spell and tell me how you are? Friendship and a good chinwag = $0. Totally free! Sweet pink bacopa just plopped into this ceramic pot found at Hobby Lobby add spring style to our tea table.
This Duncan Phyfe table is one I hand-carried back on the plane from England in 2005. It comes totally apart and was a thrift shop find. The table top fit nicely into a large Land’s End bag my sister-in-law loaned me for the trip home. Usually it is acts as a side table in our Office/Spare Bedroom.
Tea for two ~ always a delight!
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you’ve enjoyed this Spring Tea in the Garden and our little Ladybug friend… I hear his little bell’s sweet tinkle!
Pour yourself another cup of tea and stop by for a visit with the other ladies on today’s tour:
Terrie ~ Decorate and More with Tip
Spring hugs to you all,
Barb 🙂
Oh Barb! I love your sweet little ladybug – it’s perfect for your garden. Your garden is so pretty and is ready for Spring to begin for sure! I can’t believe that you have a photo of a real ladybug in your garden. How perfect!!!
Hi Tammy! The ladybugs were waking up really early in December, about a month or so before the big Arctic storms set in. That’s when I took the yellow one’s photograph. I am glad I remembered that I had the little ladybug windchime! He was perfect for today… Thanks again and love everyone’s Ladybug ideas!!!!!
Yoda is a cutie and it is welcome yo join the party anytime, pets are a must especially dogs. Sorry I didn’t participate this month, health got in the way.
I can’t wait for warmer days to begin planting. Enjoy your weekend!
Cindy
Cindy, I hope you feel better soon!!! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet thoughts…
Big spring hugs,
Barb 🙂
I love your ladybug chime. It is perfect. I would love to have one of those for my back porch. Thanks for sharing your sweet outdoor living area.
Adorable chime, Barb. It looks like you’re all ready for Summer!
What a pretty tea setting with special memories associated with your Wedgewood china and your table from England. That’s awesome you have doves nesting in your hanging planter! Pinning and adding you to my post today. 🙂