Pine Creek Style: Garden by Design

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Unique Garden Planters...

I was browsing through my face book page

WHEN....a friend of mine's post caught my eye!

"WOW, That is SO cute! Gotta Blog that!", I thought.

So... I shot off a comment and a question to Tammy R. a.s.a.p!

"Too cute Tammy...may I share it on the Blog?"

She said YES immediately.

Yeah...TOO darn CUTE NOT to SHARE!

Would love to learn at this desk!

(Clever girl that Tammy! LOVE the choice of plants!)

Tammy had bought these desks a while back from Our Lady of Miracles School. They were disposing of old supplies in order to buy new ones. They were bought for the price of a donation! Her painting supplies ran around $20.00. She used some painter's tape, Rust Oleum's Painters Touch Ultra Cover x2 in a primer and Fire Engine Red paint.

Absolutely Too Cute! Great Job Tammy...Check out my Pinterest & Facebook Pages, I've posted it there too!

(*She's gotten all kinds of comments and likes on her face book page...

AND you can see why! )

Thanks for letting me share your cute idea Tammy.

With your kind of talent, you can share anytime.... :)

Below are a few more cute Garden Ideas I found on Pinterest:

"Cute as a Bug"

Just Book It!

"Never tire of these Tire's"

These plants are ready for a rainy day!

These plants are sitting pretty!

A lovely welcome home.

Pretty little teapots, all in a row!

Show off Your Gardening Style, Today...

Friday, August 17, 2012

Jelly's Ferry Bridge...

We have a one lane bridge near our home on the Sacramento River.

Jelly's Ferry Bridge

Jelly's Ferry Bridge was built in 1949.
Just a few facts:
~Bridge Details: Largest span, 149.9 feet, Length 940.0 feet, Deck width 17.7 feet, Clearance above deck 15.1 feet.
~ It had been a toll ferry, originally established in 1857, owned & operated by Andrew Jelly. It was serviced by Mr. Jelly until 1890.
~Tehama County operated the Ferry Service until 1950.
~The California Stage Co (est. @1854), established this as one of their regular routes. They were based out of Sacramento, Ca.
~ This bridge, is only 1 of 33 bridges that crosses the Sacramento River.

A close up of the road that crosses the bridge. A wooden floor with pavement over the top.
We love our one-lane bridge. Not many of these type of bridges are left around the country.

Notice the NEST at the top of the Bridge!

That is an Osprey Nest!
At this time, the (California) Osprey birds no longer remain on the "Bird Species of Special Concern"; compiled by the California Dept. of Fish & Game,
(The current reference is dated, 2008).
The Osprey's numbers have multiplied in recent years.
Some states may still list them as endangered.

The Osprey catch fish in flight and can reach as deep as 3 feet into the water. But they prefer shallower water where fish school are near the surface.
They eat mainly fish; fresh and saltwater fish.

This amazing photo is of a "fish dance" resulting in a catch!

Osprey's lifespan is about 15-20 years. The oldest recorded age is 25 years and 2 months. The name "Osprey" made is first recorded around 1460.

The name, a Medieval Latin phrase, means "bird of prey".

There are many articles documenting the Osprey;

**Google Osprey, and have fun surfing the web. Lots of info to be found.

A watercolor rendition of the Osprey Nest on the Jelly's ferry bridge.

A watercolor rendition of the Jelly's Ferry Bridge located on the Sacramento River. Do you see the nest up top?

*(I had a little fun with a few computer program's to create these watercolors from my photo's)

A good friend of ours caught a beauty of his own...she was a whopping 40 pounds! She was recently caught at the river, near the bridge.

We were lucky enough to receive some of the BEST smoked salmon we've EVER eaten! YUMMY!

I will be sharing that recipe real soon...Until then,

Let the River Run By...in Style!

Happy Birthday to my Mother...

Hope it's a bronc bust'n day...

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Happy Hummingbirds...

I love to watch the hummingbirds out my kitchen window or while sitting on my porch swing...

I love my Hummingbirds...So relaxing!

My hummingbird feeder that hangs outside my kitchen window.

Hummingbird Food Recipe...

below

This is a very basic recipe...simple really.

4 cups of water

1 cup of sugar

I heat my water in the microwave for four minutes, on high until hot.

Then, I pour in the sugar and stir well.

It will look cloudy! Just stir well, then let it sit for a while.

As the water cools it will become clear. Let it cool to room temperature.

When cooled, fill your storage bottle using a funnel.

So simple and easy to make....No more running out of hummingbird food. We have quite a few hummingbirds. It seems as if I am always making a new batch of food. I love watching these beauties buzz in & out my yard on a regular basis.

They drink that Nectar like Wine!!!

Morning or Evening...the hummingbirds are a buzzing!

I've got the best seat in the house or should I say SWING on the PORCH!
Speaking of Swings, look here for my post on Sunset Swings.
Hummingbird Watching with Style...

*All hummingbird photos were courtesy of Google free images
**All other photos belong to Pine Creek Style :)

Monday, September 26, 2011

Stylish Pathway's & Pattern's from China...

Stylish pattern's and pathway's found amongst the gardens, temples and the great wall of China. Beautiful and all very different from each other.
"Fourteen Different Patterns to Enjoy"

From Beijing to the Great Wall and on to Shanghai...

ENJOY the view, perhaps it may give you an idea or two for the GARDEN.