Playing With Matches

The cute Matchstick Garden holds a clever secret inside.

Tear out a matchstick, plant it tip first in soil and you will soon have a flower, herb or vegetable garden growing. On the tip of each match are seeds already mixed to grow.

Each Matchstick Garden set includes ten matchsticks and there are four different Matchstick Garden sets for your little one to collect and harvest including Mixed Herbs, Wildflowers, Italian Garden, and Mixed Greens. I’m sure any kid would be enticed (it is, after all, a chance to play with matches).

Available at Brooklyn5and10.com

Beauty of Nature

Photos taken in my garden yesterday evening (wish you could smell them)...

Beauty of Nature

Shot yesterday evening in my backyard...

Beauty of Nature

After the rain...

Japanese Maple- Front Yard

Vās, Vāz, Väz

All available at Takashimaya

Beauty of Nature

Some pictures I took in the garden today...

dogwood tree

A pale pink peony about to burst open

elephant ears

Do you know the name of this vining plant? I'm trying to find out.

Bright pink peonies in full bloom (I wish you could smell how intoxicating they are)

and best of all...

Mummy

Mummy is Lou, Sofia and Paw-Paw's (see right) mum. She occasionally stops by for a visit and some grub. While too feral to domesticate she's a lovely lady and we just adore her visits .

Beauty of Nature

I went in the backyard yesterday and picked these flowers...

'Light Beam' Yellow Bearded Iris
I love irises and this variety is just so special

Lilac

This tiny little bunch has scented the entire house with it's intoxicating fragrance.
When I first brought it in the cats kept walking around sniffing at the air.

Beauty of Nature

Spring has (finally) sprung in my backyard so I thought I'd share these splashes of color...

(J-Kun's enjoying them as much as I am)