MIXING PINKS AND PURPLES

Every Spring I a try a new climbing vine on the arbor at the top of the path to the back yard.  One year it was a Climbing Hyacinth Bean Vine,  another try was the Climbing Cardinal Vine.  They both filled the arch but were annuals.  My perennial attempt with Jasmine was a failure.  It isn't hardy enough for Maryland.  It keeps trying to return but it still is struggling.  

There has always been a Clematis on that archway but it only lasts a few weeks before disappearing.  Last year I added a Honeysuckle.  I'm holding my breath, but it seems to be taking off and mixing well with the Clematis.  My hope it that it will continue to grow and bloom.

MIXING CLEMATIS AND HONEYSUCKLE ON THE ARBOR

ARBOR ON THE GARDEN PATH TO THE BACK YARD

MIXING PURPLE AND PINK

ANOTHER CLOSE UP OF THE COLOR COMBO

CLOSE UP OF THE HONEYSUCKLE BEFORE IT ADDED SOME YELLOW

I took this photo of the Clematis right before a big wind arrived and carried away all the petals.

MY SHORT LIVED CLEMATIS

Fingers crossed that this perennial combo will continue to grow every year and cover the arbor.

Do you have a favorite climbing vine? 

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BLACK EYED SUSANS IN MY SUMMER GARDEN

One of my favorite easy-to-grow perennials is Black Eyed Susan.  I started off with a few plants that I've been dividing.  They're pretty much in all my sunny beds now.

The original location was along the porch walkway.  Over the years the few plants multiplied and filled the space.

BLACK EYED SUSANS ALONG THE PORCH WALKWAY

They spread so much that they worked themselves into my purple phlox.  I never thought I'd like purple and yellow, but it works in the flower bed.

PHLOX AND BLACK EYED SUSANS

The butterflies love this garden.

BUTTERFLY ENJOYING THE GARDEN

Did you know that there are giant Black Eyed Susans?  A few years ago I planted them near the kitchen window.  They grow to be about five feet tall. Even though they don't look much different than the other regular Black Eyed Susans, they certainly reach up and fill the window.   Our kitchen table is beside this window.  They create an ever-blooming bouquet to enjoy with our meals. 

GIANT BLACK EYED SUSANS OUT MY KITCHEN WINDOW

LOL.  They even match my draperies.

Do you have a summer bloom that thrives in the heat?

Re-visiting Cloches and Lucketts Update

 Before I begin the post, I wanted to let everyone know that the Lucketts Spring Market was fabulous for vendors and shoppers alike.  It was a cloudy day with scattered showers but that did nothing to discourage the crowd.  The line started forming an hour before opening.  There were two entrances and I couldn't see the end of the long lines. With 200+ vendors there was something wonderful for everyone.  The shoppers I chatted with were thrilled with their finds.   My daughter helped me and we were busy from the opening until mid afternoon without a break.  It was a great weekend for hunting unique finds, making new friends, and catching up with long-time vendors/friends and bloggers I don't often see.  Kudos to The Old Lucketts Store for all the hard work they
did to make it successful for all.

On to cloches.
  
Lately I've been going back and re-visiting old posts.  

If you missed my visit to my urns and trophies, go here.

Another "theme" that I noticed was how often I use cloches--both in my home design and in the shop.   I've selected waaaaaaaay too many cloches from my home and the store that I wanted to share.

This cloche is on my screened porch.  It holds some sea life and a mercury glass bird.  Suspended above is another favorite design prop, a sphere.

Things have a way of moving around my home.  This cloche with the artists' brushes 

first appeared on a table in my foyer.

Next, the brushes took up residence on my porch.

Currently, they're in my dining room.  

Shells and coral are displayed under this cloche in my sun room.

I have an egg on a pedestal under this cloche on my family room bookshelf. 

 Can you see the word "nest" etched into the glass?

In my living room, a collection of mottled orbs fills a jar.

In the Fall I filled a jar with acorns and antlers.

I received a gift of some lovely velvet pumpkins from one of my readers. 

 I used them to create more Fall decor on the mantel.
 I have a stack of mini leather books under the cloche.

But wait, there's even more.  I carried my obsession over to the shop displays too.

Shells under another cloche with framed shell prints as a back drop.

Bottles and cloches for sale.

I even put some clock parts under glass.

I did a Fall market and filled these with pumpkins, crows, nests, pine cones, artichokes, and acorns.

Antlers work anywhere,  I combined them with some orbs for one of our sales.

I thought these lemons under glass perfectly complemented the chandelier and the 

campaign furniture I was selling.

More woven grass spheres became part of a garden vignette in the store.

Whew!  Have I totally over cloched you? 

Please come back again. I hope I've given you some ideas about ways
to display your treasures under glass.

Kathy