Sunday, April 3, 2011

Garden Love




SHE WHO LOVES A GARDEN

Illustrated by Mary Engelbreit

Available here on Amazon

Sharing another of Mary Engelbreit's small gift
books published by Andrews & McMeel.

A perfect little gift for an Easter basket!

SHE WHO LOVES A GARDEN

is "a charming tribute to the joys of gardening
and all things green and growing."


The past few weeks have found me in the garden.


There is much work to be done.




And much joy to be found.



Spring color is the fruit of one's labor.

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Sarah
Sarah

The summer we married, my husband was in graduate school, and I was employed as a teacher. We took a portion of our savings that summer and purchased a sailboat. We christened our Catalina 22, “Hyacinths For The Soul” after Saadi’s poem. Our "Hyacinths" provided years of pleasure.

37 comments:

  1. LynnApril 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Lovin' your cute gardener helper Sarah! Beautiful flowers, enjoy:@)

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  2. SoniaApril 3, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Cute little garden book and gardeners! Well I know what you mean..I have much to do too..if the weather would cooperate! Started cleaning out beds and doing a little planting..the wind is fierce and I stayed in all day today..too much gardening yesterday! LOL. Hope your weekend is lovely...you should have warmer weather than we do and hopefully not the 40 mph gusts!


    Miss Bloomers

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  3. VeeApril 3, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Sweet book, sweet garden caddy, and all of your flowers are blooming beautifully in your garden...many that I won't see here for another two months.

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  4. JaneApril 3, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Have a wonderful time working in your garden! This is a wonderful time of year.
    Jane

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  5. Grace @ Sense and SimplicityApril 3, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    It is so true that there is much joy to be found in gardening. Now if it would just stop snowing maybe we could do just that. I love your mosaic with all the bright flowers.

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  6. GardenOfDaisiesApril 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    You have so many beautiful flowers in your garden already!!! That is a really pretty pink iris! DH and I spent the last two days doing yard, deck and garage clean up, and still another day of work to go. (we never got to the side yards.) At least we can see that a few green things are trying to pop their heads above the ground. Finally!

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  7. A Garden of ThreadsApril 3, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Wonderful spring flowers, soon I will have blooms like that. Take care and enjoy your week.

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  8. Lynn at Cottage and CreekApril 3, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    What a pretty mosaic. I love Mary Englebrit - I miss my subscription to Home Companion! Your garden must be lovely. Thanks for sharing your pretty flowers.
    ~Lynn

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  9. Johanna GehrleinApril 3, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Hello Sarah,
    spring is the most inspirating time in the garden. I am amazed how many plants are blooming now in your garden. Our Iris just wake up from winter sleep.
    Greetings, Johanna

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  10. PondsideApril 3, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    You are so far ahead of us in terms of colour! I have been rooting around in the beds, but have to be careful as the soil is still very heavy with water, and if I step on it too much it will compact to rock when it dries up.

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  11. Sweet Bee CottageApril 4, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    So cute! Your little assistant is adorable.

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  12. SuzyApril 4, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Isn't it great to be out doing things in the yard?

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  13. SmilingSallyApril 4, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I love this time of year! Thanks for sharing your blues.

    Happy Blue Monday, Sarah.

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  14. MaggieApril 4, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Like you I've been out digging in the dirt! Love this time of year when the new plants go in.
    Lovely mosaic, the flowers are so delicate & pretty.
    Have a wonderful week, dear friend.

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  15. yvetteApril 4, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    What fun to be in the garden, and a lovely little garden book! yvette@twistedvines

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  16. DebbieApril 4, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    My favorite part is that cute little gardener doll. I can picture a springy basket filled with some flowers, garden tools, and that book and doll.

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  17. Becky K.April 4, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    I have got to get out into my flower beds. Maybe if I had a little helper like yours.....cute!!

    Becky K.

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  18. Ricki TreleavenApril 4, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I love all things Mary Engelbreit! What a cute post :D

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  19. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsApril 4, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    This week is suppose to be sunny and warmer, so I hope to be able to get out into our garden. That looks like a sweet book.
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  20. EJApril 4, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Beautiful photos!

    Come see my blues, have a great week ahead.

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  21. SnapApril 4, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    you've been busy! the flowers are gorgeous, i love Mary Engelbreit and will look for the book,

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  22. StitchforkApril 4, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    So pretty! Still waiting on the spring flowers to pop up here.
    xo Cathy

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  23. Red Couch RecipesApril 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Sarah, you garden mosaic is just beautiful and your collection of ME books is vast. I can't believe how far behind we are as we have had nary a flower bloom here yet! Up north from us they had six inches of snow yesterday. Thanks for sharing your wonderful garden. Joni

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  24. KathleenApril 4, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    While I look forward to warmer weather, all the work that awaits me is sometimes overwhelming!
    Love seeing yours, though! We can't plant till after May 15th.

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  25. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiApril 4, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    There is soemthing so beautiful about a Spring garden of flowering bulbs. ME books and art work are always so inspiring.

    I have been buying a few books to put in Easter baskets ..they are a favorite treat to give and receive!

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  26. VictoriaApril 4, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Yay..Hi Sarah! Such a super beautiful post...so uplifting..looks like a lovely book..the flowers are gorgeous..spring is here yay!

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  27. Slice of PieApril 4, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Love the collage ... such beauty. Thanks for sharing.

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  28. Judith @ Lavender CottageApril 4, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Your gardening is paying off with pretty flowers to share with us.

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  29. On Crooked CreekApril 4, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Sarah,
    Oh! Such a cute post. You know how I adore ME! Thankl you for the lift to my spirits today!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  30. Cherry ChickApril 4, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    How lovely your post is today! Johnny Jump Ups are one of my favorite flowers. Your Gerber Daisies are just georgeous, too. Thank so much, Sarah, for sharing with us on this ME Monday.

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  31. By the BluegrassApril 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    I love your spring flower mosaic. Are these all in bloom already? Have a lovely week.
    xo,
    Sena

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  32. Bargain Decorating with LaurieApril 4, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Sarah, that little gardening doll is so cute, and I love the way you've posed her with flowers and the book. Your flowers look gorgeous! I think your hard work is paying off. laurie

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  33. BabsApril 5, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    The little book and garden girl are so cute. I see she's busy digging in the violas with her sun hat on. LOL
    We worked a while in the garden yesterday and it was sooo hot 84 deg. and then we had bad thunderstorms last night and cold wind today. No gardening for me today. I'm going shopping!
    Hugs, Babs

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  34. Kranky GrannyApril 5, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Sarah, I so enjoyed seeing your mention of Mary Englebreit in this wonderful post. She is one of our home town girls (so to speak) and I am always delighted to see how popular she has become. I once lived a short distance from her St. Louis Studio. She restored an old historic firehouse for her offices and studio and saved it from the wrecking ball.

    Mary Englebreit you gotta love her.

    Thanks for the visit to my post on Sunday Dinner. I so appreciate all those who stop by. I hope you found something to like and will visit again sometime.

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  35. Debbie@Mountain BreathsApril 6, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Wonderful spring flowers, soon we will have blooms like that. We're actually getting to 65 degrees on Sunday!

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  36. genieApril 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    What a dear post. I have run out of M.E. things so have not posted on ME MOnday in a while. Hopefully, I will have something next week. I do have this little book and it is so sweet.

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  37. ElaineApril 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I often say gardening is my stress reliever.. I have always loved books and picture done by Mary
    Engelbrite

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