Monday Musings No. 67

Monday Musings No. 67, a weekend update + 5 Things: what I read, watched, and discovered this weekend and more.

MONDAY MUSINGS

Good morning musings friends, how was your weekend? Did you have a nice Easter? We spent the day with family and that is always fun. Lots of laughs, good food and a few jelly beans too.

It was another busy weekend here, lots of fun but busy. I feel like Easter Monday should be a holiday here in the states as it is in other countries.

Friday just before the rains came I seeded my wildflower meadow. I might have waited if I realized we were going to have heavy rain and cold for 2 days. Hopefully they didn’t wash away. The good news is that I have more seeds and now that it stopped raining for a few days I think I will sprinkle a few more seeds.

My meadow has been a labor of love as well as an experiment. Last year I planted 1/4 of the plot and it was a success so this year I decided to plant the entire thing. It turned out to be a bit more of a challenge that I thought, so my husband stepped in to help with the tilling. In the center I planted traditional cottage garden flowers and around the rest of the plot I planted native wildflower seeds from the South( off which I am not too familiar with). It will be like Christmas when they start coming up.

We also planted a few more containers and I planted potatoes! Why? I have no idea but I have always wanted to grow potatoes. I have been given detailed instructions by a 90 year old farmer and am hoping I can grow at least one to take to show him. Sweet potatoes are also being planted. I eat them every day so I thought I would try to grown them as well. If any of you have experience with growing potatoes in a planted/barrel please share your tips.

Do you have a green thumb? Are you a gardener? What are your favorite things to plant? Do you have some tips to share?If so, please leave them in the comments so that we can all benefit.

Ok, on to +5 things!

1.Read

Just finished this book and really enjoyed it.

The Fair Botanists

Could one rare plant hold the key to a thousand riches?

It’s the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV’s impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly-installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower – an event that only occurs once every few decades.

When newly widowed Elizabeth arrives in Edinburgh to live with her late husband’s aunt Clementina, she’s determined to put her unhappy past in London behind her. As she settles into her new home, she becomes fascinated by the beautiful Botanic Garden which borders the grand house and offers her services as an artist to record the rare plant’s impending bloom. In this pursuit, she meets Belle Brodie, a vivacious young woman with a passion for botany and the lucrative, dark art of perfume creation.

Belle is determined to keep both her real identity and the reason for her interest the Garden secret from her new friend. But as Elizabeth and Belle are about to discover, secrets don’t last long in this Enlightenment city . . .

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2. Watched

An oldie but a good movie.

The Duchess

3. Weekend Links

The iconic British brand is irresistible to fashion lovers — and counterfeiters. Find out how to tell the real deal from a convincing fake.

Beautiful But Deadly: The Creepiest Devices From Medicine’s Grisly, Leech-Filled Past

Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far)

The Class Politics of Instagram Face

Your Phone is Ruining Your Vacation

We Tested the 3 Best Ways To Bake No-Knead Bread at Home, and We Feel Very Strongly About the Results

Here’s the Best Time to Book Your Summer Travel

It’s gardening season, here are step by step instructions to build a window box. 

20 Things to stop wasting your time on

I want to be these 2 friends when I grow old. 

4. Finds

map dress//hat//shoes//glasses//tote//polish

My peonies are getting buds, if you like peonies and can’t wait for the scent of fresh ones to waft in your home you might enjoy this candle in the meantime.

5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT~WEEKEND MEANDERINGS

Saturday I joined Juliet and Kim for weekend meanderings I shared Naturally dyed Easter eggs, the Coronation invitation, French Blooms and more that I think you will enjoy.

You can find all of the weekend meanderings posts here if you missed any or are looking for something that was previously featured.

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings!  Have a great day friends!

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