Smiles Everyone,
Last night was such a beautiful night we had dinner outside in the garden.
Due to the layout of our lot, as I designed my garden, it naturally divided into "rooms".
In the back yard I have 5 rooms.
Last week I showed you my secret garden room.
Today I am sharing another room in my garden - the dining room.
Many summer nights we sit out here enjoying our meal while sharing conversation.
A room we spend a lot of time in!
It is a shady and intimate area of our garden.
Most of my garden is partial shade, like this one (3 pm when I took photos).
A lovely area to share the pleasures of the table.
The table setting was done with some pretty thrift store finds - the pattern Simplicity by Heritage Mint.
The tea cup is a new garage fine - Adderly bone china tea cup - 50¢
Hydrangeas do well in this partially shaded area.
Thalictum is one of my most favorite shade flowers. It offers a very woods and romantic look to your garden.
It gets tall (up to 5 feet) and very lacy looking buds onto to clusters of small flowers. The flowers are both delicate and enchanting.
Another nice feature is that they self-seed very nicely.
The Thalictum is nestled among some ferns.
Another great shade flower offering much needed color is Heuchera, This is one of my favorite colors - Georgia Peach.
There are over 5 Clematis in this area.
OHenryi
Another great shade plant - Cimicifuga (bugbane) just about ready to pop. This plant requires a lot of moisture.
Looking forward to dining out here again tonight!
Have you created any garden rooms!
Cathy....this is stunning! With so much love poured into it I can see! Just the right amount of tameness and wildness in your gardens. Love it! xo wendy
Sooo pretty Cathy u must live in an idyliic area because your Garden is so charming
one word: ENVY!!!!! This so fits with your house and I love having outdoor rooms because eventually we run out of room inside so us bloggers have to have more space to create!
Hi Kathy,
I linked up to your party but before I had a chance to comment, we lost our internet connection. : /
Thank you for hosting -- lots of creativity to read through!
I too love gardening. Your outdoor dining room is beautiful. I imagine a scrumptious strawberry and pecan salad and a glass of white wine!
Looking forward to reading more of you.
Deborah
What an elegant/romantic feel you have created...such an eye for detail.
I would love to sit down and have some tea in this lovely area!
Such a relaxing and cozy spot! A little slice of heaven:)Surrounded by all your gorgeous garden blooms what more could you ask for?
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Beautiful - I love the woman's head peeking out and the clematis is wonderful. Wow, I have a much more lived in backyard - this is so elegant! Wow, a second time!
Distressed Donna Down Home
I wish you had have been with me on Saturday for the Hydrangea Society Garden Tour. You would have eaten it up! especially garden #2. Love your garden it's so whimsical.
Beautiful, is that a black lace bush in the back? I so need to get me one of those.
What a wonderful space...dinner would be lovely!
cathy,
Just beautiful!! I love that you have your garden divided into "rooms". I wish my little postage stamp yard was big enough for that ...
Hugs,
Debbie
Wow! Your garden room is GORGEOUS!
Dee
So beautiful! I love the idea of 'garden rooms' - how pretty!
Jennelise
Such a LOVELY garden room and garden! Perfect for a tea party
Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
<3 Christina
Gorgeous! This looks like something straight out of an old book.
Your garden is gorgeous! I'd eat there any time
Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
I'm just getting around to my features now, thanks for linking up to Make the Scene Monday...you are being featured later this evening!
Hi! I saw your feature at alderberry hill blog. I love your garden! It's so very enchanting.