Category Archives: In the Garden

Plant Markers

Each time I write about my Out of the Box challenges I get questions about the group itself. I plan to start answering them along the way. Please feel free to add your questions to the comments so I can keep a running list. All these posts will be tagged with the Out of the…

It’s Officially Spring

Fresh cuttings of lilac from the garden. A new blog theme. Finally!

Lavender Basket Ornament

Margret Darrah of Mad Dog Quilts taught me how to make this basket. It’s a fun twist on the lavender wand. I made another one last night and took photos as I went along. I was going to link to instructions on the web but couldn’t find a single site that demonstrated how to make…

Ahh, An Evening Breeze

We ventured outside after dinner last night and enjoyed the cool breeze. First one in a week so we stayed out until the light went away. I clipped almost an entire bush of lavender. 1 down, 2 more to go. Did I mention that lavender crafts are addictive? I can’t stop. Caitlin, at the tender…

Lavender Wands

The lavender is in full bloom here in the Northwest. I’m lucky to have 3 very large plants in my front yard. I battled the bees yesterday and harvested some to make these lavender wands. The Purple Haze Lavender Farm in Sequim Washington has a how to on their website.