My Chic Retreat

Happy Memorial Day ! Hope you are spending the day with family and friends. I would like to recognize and thank all of the men and women who serve our nation and honor those who've lost their lives protecting our freedom. Thank You for your service and dedication.

This weekend was busy tying up loose ends and spending some time in the garden. This summer we are growing corn, watermelon (that was an accident that came from compost), tomatoes, green, yellow and red peppers, jalapenos, lavender, cilantro, Genovase basil, purple basil, oregano, mint, rosemary, flat leaf parsley and chile peppers. Since we had a mild winter, the mint, parsley and oregano stayed good all year long but everything else is newly planted. So far so good but we have a ways to go. it's so nice to be able to grow the herbs that I use almost daily in cooking. The compost does it's job of providing good soil and the leaves from mowing make a great mulch. We did have a little bit of powdery mold and I made a spray of baking soda, dish soap, patchouli oil and tea tree oil. Not only does this smell good but these oils are anti-fungal in nature and should work. I'll keep you posted. Anyway, I snapped some pics of the garden while I was out there and here's where we're at:

and with all of that hard work comes lunch from the garden.......

Bon Appetite!

No matter where you live, there are times throughout the year where it's better to be outside than inside. For me, living in Houston means that the best time to enjoy the outdoors comfortably is in the Spring and Fall. That's when the mornings are cool and the humidity is relatively low. Lately I've been looking for inspiration for outdoor spaces and I've collected a few images that I want to share with you. Maybe you are looking for garden inspiration as well? I'll be painting and finishing up my closet this weekend (I will do the reveal next week) and then taking some time off next week to do some other projects. Whatever your plans are, take sometime to enjoy the outdoors.