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Susan Shier's avatar

Your garden is so joyful to look at - and I love the tips. I am ordering the green garden twine - what a small touch that makes such a huge difference in aesthetics. Everything looks incredibly beautiful!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

It really is all in the details! So glad you’re going to get on the green garden twine train!

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Susan Shier's avatar

Yes, you've also made me fall more in love with ranunculus, so I will be trying them for the first time this year! The house I bought a few years ago came with about 20 clay pots in the garden shed. Your photo inspired me to plant some pansies and herbs this weekend as well....keep sharing - always brings a smile!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

That’s fantastic, Susan! Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait to see photos!!

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Floriferous Ideas's avatar

Your garden is so beautiful. I have serious garden envy, lovely photos of your beloved cat catching some rays in the sunshine!

Definitely adding some natural coloured twine and some more painted wooden features into the garden to soften it.

Thank you for your post it is super inspiring!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Yay! So happy you liked it!!

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Heléna Kurçab's avatar

You just put 8 things on my wish list. The bonus fluffy friend was already on it. It’s quite difficult to find a cat here in Zambia, sad to say.

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Aww! I’m sending you kitty garden cuddles from afar, Heléna!

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Heléna Kurçab's avatar

Thank you Kelli.

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Gini Ambrosino's avatar

Love all your suggestions. I’m going to be changing the green tape in my espaliered apple trees to twine and putting some pots on the top of my potting bench. I also put little tiny terra cotta pots I get from Michaels on top of my stakes.

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Ooh that twine will look so pretty with your apple tree! So cute to put little pots on top of your stakes!

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Julie Oliver's avatar

Great ideas. I love the stake tops. My tip is to get baskets at thrift stores especially if you’ll be leaving outside as decor.

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Yes!! Great tip, Julie!

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Camera & Words's avatar

The fluffy companion is such an added delight to any garden!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Doesn’t get any better! 🌱🐱💗

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Claudia Kollschen's avatar

So beautiful, thank you for sharing! It adds joy to my day. 😊 These stake toppers are so cute! Practical and beautiful idea! Great! I have to look them up! Oh, and that arbor so reminds me of my grandparents' garden. They had one with climbing roses as well and as a child I absolutely adored walking that path and entering another part of their huge garden through that arbor. The scent of the roses was amazing. It was like a magical portal! ✨️ I use terracotta pots a lot, too. They do look good everywhere and in any combination. Awww, and your fluffy garden friend is just adorable! 🩷

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Thank you, Claudia!! Your grandparent’s garden sounds like such a dream! Definitely a magical portal. I bet a lot of fairies were among those flowers 🌸 🧚‍♀️

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Pam Vale's avatar

I have been looking at doing white raised beds in that configuration. I love the idea of a tiny formal layout.

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Kelli Pease's avatar

That’s wonderful, Pam! I look forward to seeing your white beds!

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Isabella Ann's avatar

Your garden is so beautiful and the flowers are so exquisite!! 😍 I will be adding some of these touches to my own garden in the future. 💐☀️

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Yay, so glad you like them Isabella!

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Pam Reese's avatar

I would love to have a garden like yours! I live in a ground floor apartment that has outside windows on one side, facing the inner courtyard. There has been some effort on growing plants, but the big area is covered with a rectangle of bright green artificial grass. I did enjoy the sight of a redbud tree (?) blooming on one the side of the courtyard. On my windowsill I have some cacti and succulents gifted from a friend with a green house. But I LOVE your garden!!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

That’s so great that you are growing some plants on your windowsill, Pam! I bet the Redbud tree is a beautiful sight 😍 I hope one day you can grow even more plants that you love 💕

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Kate's avatar

So pretty! And a furry friend is a requirement, I think. Your cat is adorable!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Thanks so much, Kate! Your pup is the cutest!

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Francie Estelle's avatar

Love these touches! Probably my favorite are the bamboo stakes with the bird toppers. The white gardening beds with white benches and arch are vibey to me too because gives such a clean polished look and lets the flowers show up better as the pops of color.

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Thanks so much, Francie! I’m with you on the white beds really making the flowers pop!

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Jessica Mattison's avatar

This brings me so much joy!

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Kelli Pease's avatar

🥹🥰💗 Thanks Jessica!

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Rhiannon Tyndell's avatar

Great post--it's amazing how much details like that add to the garden! I especially love those beautiful raised beds. :)

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Kelli Pease's avatar

So glad you enjoyed it and like the beds, Rhiannon!

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Shari Froelich's avatar

Now I have to come and visit as your garden area is stunning! Where did you purchase the bamboo toppers?

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Shari Froelich's avatar

Thank you! I always forget about this website/store. I used to get the catalog but for some reason it stopped coming. I’ll have to see if I can get another one coming.

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Bee's avatar
Apr 24Edited

Your garden is so inspiring and I love decor(outdoor included) that tells a story of your family and where you’ve been.

What type of projects have you used pressed flowers for?

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Kelli Pease's avatar

Thank you so much, Bee! That’s really sweet of you to say! I’ve made a lot of art with pressed flowers. Maybe I’ll share a post on that! Thanks for the inspo 💗

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