Attack of the mint

A couple of years back, i planted a lone mint plant in our side yard. Little did I now that it was the beginning of a 'hard to get-rid' of problem. Next year when spring was around the corner I started noticing mont not just in the one spot but several and it just bigger and bigger. I tried several times to get them out completely but of course their roots are all over and they came back with more force the next year. This time I decided that rather than trying to unsuccessfully uprooting them, I would just attack them back or rather embrace them into my home. So last week Rhea and I pulled a whole bunch of them and put them in a vase with some colored pebbles. Such a pretty sight!

A simple mint arrangement

The mint harvester :)

 I wish I had done this sooner...

Hydrangeas in bloom!

Hydrangeas always reminds me of beachside cottages. It is a flower that i started liking after coming here, dont think I admired them as much growing up. 

Hydrangeas with green dianthus

This particular one we bought when we did our landscaping 5 years ago and every year the plant would get a little bit bigger and have few more blooms than the previous year. This year, is like the coming of age, the entire plant is covered with blooms and I just cant take my eyes off them. I have a pink one as well and the blooms on them are just coming out. So maybe in the coming weeks I can share their beauty here as well.

Hydrangeas remind me of summers by the beach

I made this simple arrangements with the Dianthums from last weeks arrangement. The peonies and the hydrangeas wilted and some of the carnations as well, so i picked out the Dianthums and decided to pair them with the Hydrangeas and of course i had to put them beside the giant shell to get the 'Beach Cottage' look.

Enjoy!