Late March Days

Greetings lovely friends & readers

On my bench today, Roses Remember Me & Heaven Scent, both gifted when Mum passed away.  I picked these yesterday as tight buds & by this morning they have opened.

 

This variety are the mini bell peppers which I grew this year for a change

Last weekend I picked all my peppers & pulled the plants out, along with the rest of my Basil which had gone to seed.  I dug over my veggie garden with a tray of worm castings, lime & 2 bags of compost.  According to my moon calendar, Tuesday 24th - 31st is very good planting time for anything that produces above ground & I plan to plant my brassicas this weekend.

I pulled out my black scabiosa a couple of weeks ago & pressed some of the remaining flower heads as well as saved lots of seeds.  I made some envelopes using scrapbooking paper, filled them with seeds & added the pressed flower - these are to be tucked into gifts.

When I went to purchase Easter bags for the Grandchildren this year I was shocked to see a price tag of $9.99, which I refuse to pay.

  I had some brown kraft bags which are 20 cents each at the supermarket so I cut out rabbit shapes using scrapbooking paper & tied their initials onto the bags - just perfect & the cost was zero.

  I have filled them with a large Egg each & an Easter activity book.  I will also do baking for the families.  The price of chocolate is very expensive here at the moment.

I decided to do an Easter table last week as my outdoor table needed a good scrub down.  I just used decor from previous Easters & kept it very simple this year.

The topiary rabbit ears that I made in * this post * was looking very brown & bare so I pulled off what I could,  then glued on some fresh green moss, which I had in my stash.  It looked much better & I am trying to remembering to spritz it with water every few days. 

This red cyclamen was in a plastic pot but I planted it in Mums old concrete urn.  Less is More I kept telling myself ... & I did remove quite a few items. 

A couple of hours after I'd finished it I came outside to find an Easter Bunny had taken up residence there .... of the ginger variety (!!) 😉🐈

I'd been trying to catch up with my friend Dee for awhile now so I invited her to afternoon tea last Tuesday.  I'd seen these simple egg pockets on Instagram - go * here * for the tutorial -  I drew my egg shape & sewed it up using this Paris fabric I had (Dee is French).  I filled my pocket with an easter serviette, chocs & a wooden bunny ornament.  I thought it looked so sweet on the white plate. 

I made a batch of simple chocolate cupcakes with frosting & I added a choccy egg to the tops.  These honestly turned out so delicious that I had to send the remainder home with Dee for her teenage sons, otherwise they would have ended up in my mouth (!!)  😑

Dee presented me with this stunning Easter basket, handmade by herself.  I just adored it ... filled with potting mix & some miniature white violas planted in it, along with eggs & rabbits 💓💓

Be still my beating heart.

Dee just used a thrifted basket that she had in her stash

 

Some faux eggs tucked in but the ones in the "broken egg" are edible - how spoilt was I !!??  

It's sitting on my dining table where I can enjoy it & I am trying to remembering to spritz the plants & moss with water.

My Easter treat-to-myself this year was the purchase of these delightful vintage egg cups off Trademe, an auction site here in New Zealand.  I just loved them & think they will be NOT packed away when the Easter decor is.  Look at that darling pink lamb .  .  .  .  

Wishing you all a most wonderful weekend dear friends,

I have more to share but I will save it for another post ... it's my turn to host the craft girls on Monday for an Easter craft so I will be back after that to share with you all,

Sending much love & friendship out to you all,