Happy Monday dear friends. It has been a busy past few days and in case you missed our exciting news, you can read it here.
“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”
Psalm 106:1
It is Monday Morning blooms with my friends Lidy, Mary, and Shirley. I am in the garden for this edition of flower therapy! Be sure to read to the bottom of this post to find out my winner of the beautiful book by Victoria, “The Art Of Flowers.”
We planted our first peonies two years ago and this spring we have our first blooms!
The links for my friends’ stunning flower inspirations are at the bottom of this post.
Our common theme for this Monday Morning Blooms was to choose an inspiration photo from the “Art of Flowers” and use our own creativity to copy. I have long admired the beautiful gardens of Carolyn Aiken located on Prince Edward Island not far from where author Lucy Maud Montgomery set the beloved book series, Anne of Green Gables. I thought this was a lovely photo for me to copy and the photo spread of her gardens in the book is definitely inspiring. Carolyn shares her gorgeous gardens, 100-year-old farmhouse, and large pond on her blog, Aiken House & Gardens.
You don’t see a backdrop of peonies as shown in my inspiration photo. My peonies are not located in the garden, but in a couple of spots within our landscape. The tea table was placed among the apricot drift roses that are beginning to bloom, sunshine ligustrums, and limelight hydrangeas. In place of a birdcage, a tall plant stand is filled with several varieties of petunias for long-lasting color!
The table is covered with an embroidered cloth purchased on a trip to St. Thomas many years ago. I have always made sure to find a memento from each place we have traveled. Do you?
We have planted three varieties of peonies, but only the Festiva Maxima was in full bloom when I photographed the table. I had three blooms and the white bloom front and center is one of the three in the arrangement. The other two white peonies and the stunning pink peony came from a friend’s house. She didn’t know their names and I didn’t take the time to research. Perhaps, someone can identify. There are no arranging skills when using peonies, they make a statement all on their own!
A blue and white teapot to mimic the inspiration picture!
Royal Albert “Lady Carlyle” cup and saucer joins a Grace’s teaware cup and Limoges saucer. I love a mix…not necessarily a match!
A sweet floral teapot replaced the blue and white!
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.”
~ Ruth Stout
Be sure to visit Shirley, Lidy, and Mary for gorgeous flower inspiration!
Shirley – Housepitality Designs
Lidy – FrenchGardenHouse
Mary – Home Is Where The Boat Is
My winner in our Victoria giveaway of the book, “The Art of Flowers” is Ruthie Miller! Congrats to Ruthie, and a special thank you to all who entered.
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda