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Oh, Terrain! How I love you so. If you live in the Mid-Atlantic and haven't been to Terrain yet, you must go to there. You must! I made a quick trip this summer and have now vowed to try to visit once each season. Even if you don't buy anything, just going and walking around is inspiring. The cafe is fantastic! I can't wait to go again to check out their autumn displays. For now I will just leave you with the photos....

Terrain

I finally made it to Terrain at Styer's Farm this weekend!!!!! It was fantastic. It's a lovely, lovely place. Mossy and natural. Open and light. Beautiful displays of interesting plants and home goods. Unique pots and containers for plants. You feel as if you've landed inside an enormous English conservatory.

I heard about it when it opened a few years ago...I think in an article in Domino Magazine. I'm not exactly sure why it has taken me this long to get up there but I finally did and it was definitely worth the hour or so drive. I am hoping to go back in a month or so when things are in bloom. I love all the little details on the exterior of the buildings. And all of the creative ways plants and other objects are displayed for sale, or decoration. It's just gorgeous. I can't wait to go back and take more photos! Ooo, and eat at the cafe. And buy a few more neat things!!

Summertime Blues

So, I was out doing a bit of garden maintenance in my front yard this evening...just triming back a few things; watering some flowers that have gone wilty in the sun; enjoying the smell of the lavender plants as I keep brushing up against them. While out there toiling in the heat, I was reminded of a few photos I took back in June when the lavender plants were in full bloom. They were so very lovely. They still smell quite lovely but the blooms are gone. The bees did enjoy them this year, which I suppose is very good for their lavender flavored honey factory.




My basil seems fairly happy but it's not quite as robust as other basil plants I've had in years past. We'll see what August brings, since that's when I seem to get the most growth out of them.




Not in the front yard, but in the back by my kitchen window. I can't seem to get any plants to find a happy home in this little window/wall planter. It gets too dry too quickly and stays fairly warm from the brick wall. So I thought I'd give succulents a whirl...at least they're still alive.