Lavender Sage

A few weeks after finding Lavender Mint at the Farmers' Market, I found Lavender Sage!!! The taste is a bit stronger than traditional sage, and it really does smell of a lovely combination of lavender and sage. Every week I so look forward to what exciting things await to be discovered at My Mother's Garden. What could it be next week: Lavender Thyme???

Things for Girls to do in Lakewood Ranch

Several years ago while my friend Jane was visiting from England, we went to one of those trendy paint your own ceramic places with my mom and my friend Emily. Lucky for them I can't find the photos, but my mom and I painted mugs, Emily painted a lovely dish for her dogs, and Jane... well Jane painted just about everything she could. As a lover of Halloween, she painted a ghostly thing and to fit in with her trip to Florida, she painted a crab. Jane is coming back to visit in October, and after a recent dinner at MacAllisters Grill & Tavern, I noticed that one of these places had opened on Lakewood Ranch's Main Street. In addition to painting ceramics, you can make your own jewelry at this place. Staring at me from the window was this lovely little Garden Gnome. Could it be a sign?

Uber Gnome

Hallo Jane,

Bitte kommen sie besuch mich in Florida!

Introducing...

Alfie and Archie

Gardening: Herb Garden

Here is a look at the beginning of my herb trough. In this photo, I've got Lemon Thyme and Basil, along with my Curry plant that is waiting to be transplanted. Yesterday afternoon, I also added an anemic looking Dill plant and transplanted some Chives. I'm not expecting either of those to survive, but fingers crossed. You will also notice Alfie and Archie, who stand guard over the herbs.