Centerpiece Of The Month

Nothing like waiting until the last minute!!  Janelle at Talk Of Tomatoes has a lovely event, Centerpiece Of The Month, which enables us to bring a little artistry into our homes.  Well, some people use artistry.  I'm doing good by sticking some plants into a pitcher. Actually, I like this centerpiece because it contains clippings of plants from my yard.  Spring is a good time here in Northern California. It's warming up and everywhere you look, plants are blooming with flowers.  As well, everywhere you look people are sneezing and blowing their noses from allergies kick started by a myriad of different types of pollen.  We love landscaping here in Davis. 

My centerpiece contains a few branches of rosemary, which have little blue flowers and lend a wonderful scent to the room.  The red flowers are centranthus, a perennial wildflower that tolerates drought and poor soil.  I planted several tiny slips of it 4 years ago and they're now flourishing in big, robust plants that flower from spring through summer.  The red berries are from a nandina or Heavenly Bamboo, one of the most reliable plants to grow in the Central Valley.   It's a strange, but gratifying experience to feel my spirits lift every time I see this pitcher of plants on the table.  But, my mood shifts drastically when I catch Sundance sitting on the table, trying to pull the plants out of the pitcher.  Ah well, that's life--a mischievous cat tries to rearrange your centerpiece sometimes.

Head over to Janelle's site and see what other centerpieces are on display. She should have a Roundup soon. And maybe you will make your own centerpiece next month?

 

Comments

[Tanna]

Lovely Sher. And thanks much for knowing and telling what the flowers are! I really love using herbs in a bouquet, can't wait for my to grow now!

[gattina]

I particularly love herbs and edible berries as the centerpiece! Yours just beautiful!

[anne]

Belatedly (and all too often that way these days!)... this is lovely! I love the blend of colors and textures.

I wonder if you live near one of my dearest friends? She is somewhere in N. Cali - I cannot recall the town right now. You know what would be cool? If I went out to visit her and was able to meet you too! We've been talking about me visiting her for years - she was my Peace Corps buddy. I'll have to look up her town and see if you live anywhere near her.

I'm not assuming you would want to meet me, just so you know - I'm just saying it would be neat!

[sandi @ the whistlestop cafe]

Love your centerpiece this month. Rosemary is my favorite... I would be picking it right of of the pitcher.