David Austin Roses are the most beautiful....in the world.

I am completely smitten with English Roses. They give us the scent and look of old French Roses with the reblooming habit of Hybrid Tea Roses. 

The most beautiful cookies I have ever seen.

My name is Erin and I am a Pinterest addict. No really. I spend at least an hour a day looking for beauty in photographs!! Last night I stumbled on a cookie maker named Teri Pringle Wood. And this is what she does....

Check out her Facebook page !!!

Lighting my Greenhouse at night

Thanks to my mother, I now have light in the greenhouse. I was describing to her how I would grab my little Lee Valley flashlight in the evening and go out to check things. I need to see where I’m walking, as I have a real fear of squashing slugs onto my shoes. Blech. Also trying to work in there in a thin stream of light is virtually impossible. So I was saying I wanted to put a light out there. Mom said, why don’t you get a remote control one then it would be on when you went in, instead of looking for the switch in the dark. I had no idea what she meant. Well it turns out you can get a plug in that is triggered by remote control like a TV. I got one called Woods Wireless Remote from Home Hardware. It works perfectly, even through glass and deck furniture. Mom also gave me a outdoor floodlight which I am using temporarily. It is smashing. Check this out. 

These pictures were taken in low light, so they are a bit fuzzy.

A very quick lawn update!!

Look how the lawn has thickened up on the closest side here. I am so thrilled. 

And the shade garden completely buried in willow leaves. 

The Pink Lady Apple stayed perfectly straight in the huge windstorm the other night...without support. 

It’s orchid time !!

I love this time of year. I have orchids budding and in bloom.