Sunny Yellow Dahlias are putting on a bright and bold showing.
We've planted these in a vintage garden wheelbarrow and parked it out front.
The flowers are continuously blooming...
I suspect they will be around for another month.
I've picked a few on occasion,
I like to leave most of them on the plant for maximum effect!
There are so many beautiful and different varieties of Dahlias.
I think I need to find a few more varieties for the Humble Bungalow Garden.
Mom used to grow Dahlias.
Some she called "dinner plate dahlias"
they were the size of a dinner plate...
with spiky petals.
Mom had a bed dedicated just for growing Dahlias...about 6 foot X 20 feet.
A rainbow of colours and a variety of forms...
She would pick bunches and bring them inside our home,
scattering them in most every room...including the bathroom.
I think she used ALL her vases for these displays.
Recently I had a very lucky day at the thrift shops...
I drove out to Brentwood Bay and Sidney and had a good look.
Circe is a book that I have been meaning to read for many years.
Vintage Linen napkins X 4
Glass Flower Frog
Silver Sugar Bowl that matches my Harrods Teapot and Creamer!
The sugar bowl has been on my radar for several years...
this one has a monogram, unfortunately not our initials.
(I figure it just adds to the charm.)
Do you like to go thrifting?
What is your favourite thrift shop find?
The simple silver tea set...
2 thrifted tea strainers...one is sterling, the other is silver plate.
~ Vintage Royal Albert Canterbury China ~
This pattern is for afternoon Teas...
I have some side plates and a couple of cake plates.
Fortunately I found most of these pieces locally in thrift and consignment shops.
This is one of the Birks gold earrings that my husband gave me 45 years ago...
they were a grand gesture gift for Christmas when I was a stay at home mom.
Two babies and we were scraping by
with not a lot of cash leftover from our expenses...
when to my surprise and delight my husband gave them to me.
A few days ago one fell into the toilet
as it was flushing and I couldn't grab it in time.
The sadness that followed was profound...there were tears.
I have worn these throughout the years and I felt they were priceless.
Sentimentally I felt like I had lost something really BIG.
After a couple of days, and encouragement from our daughter and my husband...
I went to a local shop Old N Gold and found another pair.
Slightly bigger and the gold on these is twisted...
(Italian earrings)
I traded in the solo earring and walked out of the shop wearing this new pair.
As someone on Instagram said...it's a new chapter.
Have you ever lost a piece of jewellry that meant a lot?
Did you replace the item?
After Yoga I popped into Adventure Clothing on Oak Bay Avenue...
I saw a cute pair of jeans that are wider and cropped.
They were on display with a shirt from the Cornish brand Seasalt.
I tried them on and really liked the fit...
they are by the company French Dressing.
The printed Seasalt Shirt was really pretty but I don't usually wear prints.
Stripes yes, but prints...not so much.
Do they look like Sailor pants?
Pedal Pushers?
Well I LOVE them whatever they are called...
I've been having fun styling them with items that I already have in my wardrobe...
for example:
white linen top and jacket
white Tee and blue and white striped Ralph Lauren oversized shirt
Long sleeve white top with a hand knit Miriam sweater in a teal blue shade.
I am thinking I need some red cowboy boots to wear with these this Fall!
Our dwarf apple trees are full this year and we have a grand harvest...
Chehalis apples (above) are green and slightly tart.
Liberty are a bit sweeter...
Both are great eating apples.
I also use them for pies and crisps.
Do you have fruit trees?
I picked some hydrangeas in hopes to dry them...
these are different from the Limelight and Annabelle hydrangeas.
We have two plants and one is rose coloured, the other is blue.
They grow side by side and I wonder if the soils PH is different?
My mom used to say that hydrangeas can change their colour
simply by adding copper pennies...
I am not sure if this is true or an "old wives tale?"
Do you know if it works?
Have you tried to change the colour of your hydrangeas?
Well that's about all the chit chat news I can think of sharing right now...
hope that your September is off to a great start.
Autumn will be here before we know it in our part of the world.
(Some of you are just heading into Spring!)
Take care and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog..
~ Boscobel Roses ~
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
