Early June Garden Happenings

It's been a wet and chilly week around here, but I have a feeling that we'll be richly rewarded once the sun finally returns. In the meantime, here's a peek at what's been happening so far!

I love carefree perennials in the flower beds, but fill pots with annuals and herbs for color and immediate impact. The only real downside is that they need to be watered almost daily in the heat of summer. 

I like pots in groups of three and I try different varieties and color combinations every year!

Here in Maryland, we are just transitioning from the spring flowering bulbs, shrubs and trees to the perennials.

The vegetable gardens are my husband's domain and they are off to a great start. 

Yesterday I spotted the very first peas.

Last year we were overwhelmed with green beans, so the plan this year is to plant a half a row at a time.

This is the salad bed. We've already been enjoying the onions and radishes.

So there you have it, a quick garden tour between rain showers.

And here's my little garden helper, curls blowing in the breeze.
She likes to water, just like her mommy!

I'm sharing with ...

New House, New Home
An Oregon Cottage
A Delightsome Life
How Sweet The Sound

Be Inspired Features and Link Party #165

Happy Tuesday! Welcome back for features and party day!

First up, thanks so much to our local friends for coming out to our tag sale this past weekend. And thank you to our long-distance friends for your continued words of encouragement and support. You are all totally awesome! ... Now we all get to catch our breath before we do it all again in late July!

Now let's check out this week's fabulous party features .....

It's no secret that I have a total crush on Danielle's charming coastal home over at Finding Silver Pennies. After two years of updates and renovation, Danielle has a detailed house tour you won't want to miss!

Jamie from Anderson + Grant used ordinary twine to update this adorable little footstool!

This sweet rustic green dresser is from Ann at Farmhouse Blues Interiors!

Colleen from 58 Water Street brought this darling little mid-century modern chair back to life!

Brooke from Start @ Home shared her yellow ombre French lingerie chest!

How cute is this bench made from a bed from Paige at A Junkchick Life!

Black Velvet and Peanut Butter Parfaits from Kleinworth & Co. - oh my goodness!

Thanks so much to everyone who linked up and linked back!
If you've been featured, feel free to grab a cute little button from the sidebar!

And don't forget that you can share your garden and outdoor related projects here and all month long at our June Garden Party!

Now on to this week's party...

*Link up your furniture makeovers, DIY projects, home decor, crafts, recipes, thrifty finds, etc... whatever is inspiring you at the moment!

*A link back would be appreciated, especially if you'd like to be considered for a feature.

We'll be back next Tuesday with features and a brand new party!

June Garden Party

Welcome to our June Garden Party!

To celebrate summer, we're hosting a monthly garden party from May through September. And I always think it really starts feel like summer once I flip that calendar over to June! I'll be back later in the week with an update on my gardens.

Now here's some beautiful garden inspiration from our May party .....

Laurel from The North End Loft has a wonderful tour of her rustic urban garden, along with some thoughts about how her garden has transitioned over the years. And it's so true, gardens grow and evolve over time just like the people who love and care for them!

Brooke from Creative Country Mom's Vintage Home & Garden also shared her spring garden tour!

Kokedama is a traditional Japanese art form that uses moss to create a container for a plant. Stacy from Sweethearts & Sweet Tarts received several of these moss planters as a birthday gift from her mom. So cool hanging from her tree!

Head over to Adventures in Junking and be inspired to get creative when choosing containers for planting!

Check out this trumpet planter!

You'll find more fun ways to use junk in the garden over at Reduce, Reuse, Renewed!

I'm Not A Trophy Wife shared this cute garden/puppy gate!

Tara from Lehman Lane has a mailbox in her garden for storing garden tools - very clever!

My husband will tell you that I'm a bit obsessed with crisp, clean garden edges. You can get great tips for edging over at Thelma's Days.

Cecilia from My Thrift Store Addiction refreshed a rusty bench for a pretty pop of color and a touch of whimsy in her garden!

Thanks so much to everyone who shared their garden inspiration!
 

Now on to this month's party.....

*Link up any outdoor or garden related project you'd like to share - what's growing in your yard or garden, patio gardens, landscaping ideas, outdoor craft projects, garden furniture, bringing the outdoors in, garden fresh recipes and of course we love pretty porches and patios too!

*A link back would be appreciated, especially if you'd like to be considered for a feature.

*We'll launch a new party on the first of the month. Feel free to link up as often as you like throughout the month!

Can't wait to see what's happening in your outdoor world!