It's Garden Thyme

Have you started planting anything yet?

My youngest granddaughter and I

planted peas, arugula and carrots

the other day.  It is wonderful when they

love to do anything, even chores, with you.

It's garden time and I am ready for it!

Of course some of my favorites are herbs

as they come back every year so early.

Lettuce and spring plants are going in now

and summer plants in a little while.  I let

my lettuce, arugula and cilantro go to

seed during the summer and they sow themselves

so that they come up all over the garden in early

spring.  It is always a fun surprise to see

where they grow.

Our weather was so warm this winter

that my rosemary wintered over.  That

has never happened before.

Our plate stack consists of beautiful whites

like the tulips and spring greens like the herbs.

I love the textures of the white plates and the

pop of color the placemats give.

 The stack is topped with a spring green

flower bowl that creates a nest for

our seeds and mini trowel.

The beaded napkin nestles in amongst

the plates for more textural interest.

Our cream colored flatware are perfect

for this table.  Did your flatware ever disappear

into the garden as the kids used them for "diggers"?

Mine sure did!

My fancy flatware caddy is filled with spring flowers

and herbs and is the focal point of the center of the table.

I found my Godinger flatware caddy at Tuesday Morning

but I did see some online on Amazon.  I love how versatile

and elegant it is.

Other spring greens are brought into the

center of the table with a moss ball in a

clay urn

and a chicken wire cloche.

My ever useful green bubble goblets are the featured stemware.

I hope spring has come where you are and

that you are enjoying it.

(I am, except for hayfever, but I read that eating

a teaspoon of local honey can help with allergies

and I am doing it and IT WORKS!  I still have

to take my allergy medicines, but it helps.)

Even if you aren't a gardener, get out and 

plant something and watch it grow.  It is

fun and children love to see what they

have planted grow.  

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday