Life Lately
The garden is officially planted! I didn’t quite make it to Mother’s Day, which is the general rule of thumb around here for getting cold-sensitive plants in the ground, but we’ve had several warms days and the forecast looks safe, so I spent an entire day playing in the dirt. The sun, the smell of the plants, the birds chirping… I love it all… Please tell me I’m not weird? Do you love the smell of a tomato plant, too? 🍅😂
Six different kinds of tomatoes, three different cucumber varieties, red sweet peppers, jalapeños, three kinds of basil, mint, and chives are what’s growing this year. Garden season is my favorite time of year….
In addition to the vegetable garden, I got almost all of my summer annuals planted too. My front porch is officially ready for porch-swinging.
It’s warm enough now that we have dinner outside almost every night. A glass of wine and watching the sun disappear is the perfect way to unwind after a busy day at work. Eighteen days of school left for us– not that I’m counting or anything. 🤪
The rhubarb patch is going strong, and I’ve been baking up a storm. Have I mentioned that I love this time of year?
This particular bird is a messy nest-maker.
I love all the wildlife out here, but the birds consistently want to build their nests in the worst places–like on the tiny ledge directly above my front door. 😒 Right now I’m using red Solo cups to deter them, but if you have any better ideas, I’d love to hear them!
In Case You Missed It…
It was a busy week around here at The House on Silverado. Four news posts went up this week!
- Rhubarb-Almond Cake
- Spring/Summer Front Porch Decor
- DIY Thrift Store Farmhouse Sign Makeover
- More Great Amazon Prime Finds– May 2021
The Weekly Features!
As the school year winds down, I’m thinking toward summer and all the projects I’ve been saving up. My summer to-do list is pretty long, and includes several pieces of furniture that I plan to update, so all the lovely furniture makeovers that were shared this week were really speaking my love language.
The two different church pews especially captivated me, because a church pew has been on my vintage/antique store shopping list for a very long time. I just haven’t come across the right pew at the right price yet. But when I do, I’m coming back here to reference these for sure!
Church Pew Bench | Masterpieces of My Life
The Abbey Church Pew | A Loverly Life
Green Distressed Cabinet | Junk Journal
Nursery Bookcase Makeover | Interior Frugalista
All features have been pinned to the Sundays on Silverado Pinterest Board!
Time to link up again! Can’t wait to see what you all have been up to!
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Beautiful photos, Niky! I do love all the outdoor aromas of spring from the plants growing to the freshly cut lawns! Now if it didn’t make me sneeze, I would love it even more! Thanks for hosting this fun party.
Shelbee
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That garden looks so amazing. And your view is super. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
Thank you Patrick! Always good to hear from you!
Thank you so much for hosting this week. I love your raised garden! It is awesome! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Hugs,
Tee @ Teediddlydee
Hello I saw your recipe for Dutch Letter Bars. I went to write it down and cant find it now. Would you send it to me. I want to try it as we love the Dutch letters Thank You
I will email you the link, Doris! 🙂
You have such a lovely garden! I am jealous that you already have warm enough weather to eat dinner outside. I still haven’t even pulled most of our outdoor stuff out of storage yet.
Thanks for the party Niky and featuring my church pew. I hope you find one soon- it took me a while too but I am super happy with my eventual find. It’s so much fun to style through the seasons. Have a great week. XO- MaryJo
The garden’s looking fabulous. You’ve done a great job. And yes… I love the smell of tomato plants too!
Thanks for hosting and have a great week.
That’s my happy place too, Niky. Hopefully today I’ll be churning the soil in my raised garden beds, planting, and listening to the birds chirping. Can’t wait! Thrilled to see my nursery bookcase featured this week. Thank you so much and have a great week! xo
Thank you for hosting this. Love your raised garden beds!
Thank you, Missy!
Another week – another round of recipes from my kitchen! I hope you all love them and have a great week ahead!
Thanks so much for always sharing such delicious recipes with us, Estelle!
Love the design of your raised garden. Thanks so much for hosting, Niky, hope you’ve had a great Mother’s Day weekend!
Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up! Hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day as well.
Thanks for hosting! Have a great day!
You have such a beautiful view! And no you’re not weird. I love the smell of a tomato plant, too! I even had a candle that smelled like tomato vines! I wish I could find it again. 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day!
Great post as always. I love your raised garden beds. The pops of color on your front porch are great too.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Thanks again for hosting such a charming party!! It is greatly appreciated!!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Thanks for the opportunity to post on your link. How do I find your button to add to my post?
Hi Bernadette,
Scroll all the way to the bottom and you should see a blue “add link” button. 🙂
Happy Mother’s Day 🙂 Thanks for hosting.