and has decided to respond, despite all of our grumblings,
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with SPRING!   designing landscapes gardens and containers xo harriet 843-267-3438 sgatedesign@gmail.com |
Showing posts with label harriet charles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label harriet charles. Show all posts
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Mother Nature has heard us whine all winter
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
GOOD to KNOW!
How to make people smile!
What you will need.
Two bunches of flowers.
These were $5 each,
one sleeve of green and one sleeve of white flowers
in honor of
St. Patty's Day.
These were $5 each,
one sleeve of green and one sleeve of white flowers
in honor of
St. Patty's Day.
Grab a vessel.
This small square shape is a great choice,
and costs less than $5.
Find a similar vase at Michael's or Walmart.
A soup can (think Andy Warhol),
a naked soup can,
a mason jar,
or
a jelly jar from Trader Joe's
will also work.
All of these
small containers
are
easy to transport.
In this case,
you want to go for
a tight, low arrangement.
It is all in the container, no skill required.
Hold the flower next to the vase
and
decide on how short to cut the stem.
you want to go for
a tight, low arrangement.
It is all in the container, no skill required.
Hold the flower next to the vase
and
decide on how short to cut the stem.
which will allow more water uptake.
Fill the container with the bigger white flowers
and
then stick in 5-7 of the green button flowers.
VIOLA!
Send this to your child's teacher on St. Patty's day
(the teacher's pet)
or
place it on a coffee table
for a little
nod to the Irish.
You have all of these flowers leftover for more gifts!
and
then stick in 5-7 of the green button flowers.
VIOLA!
Send this to your child's teacher on St. Patty's day
(the teacher's pet)
or
place it on a coffee table
for a little
nod to the Irish.
Pick up a coffee cup at a consignment shop
or
pick up a large latte cup at Anthropologie and fill it with flowers!
Take a vase,
cup of flowers
or
literally just one flower in a vase
cup of flowers
or
literally just one flower in a vase
to someone who is under the weather,
to that friend who listened until you chewed her ear off,
to the neighbor that you haven't spoken to all winter,
or
to anyone who needs a smile!
It is a win-win!
You will get
smiles
worth more than a
to that friend who listened until you chewed her ear off,
to the neighbor that you haven't spoken to all winter,
or
to anyone who needs a smile!
It is a win-win!
You will get
smiles
worth more than a
Get going.
Life is short,
be the light
and
make someone
smile!
be the light
and
make someone
smile!
xo
harriet
843.267.3438
sgatedesign@gmail.com
Monday, March 3, 2014
Found a NEW HOTTIE...
in the houseplant arena!
(Beautiful shop of houseplants in Ljubliana, Slovenia)
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| It is the Streptocarpus or the Cape Primrose. |
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| and is kin to the African Violet, but showier! |
Some of the varieties look like
orchids
and some look like giant African Violets!
No houseplant is foolproof but the
Cape Primrose
is easy to grow in bright, indirect light
and needs water when the top inch of the soil is dry.
Easy as that!
The Cape Primrose
will make
you
xo
harriet
843.267.3438
sgatedesign@gmail.com
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Art & Soul: An Artisan Gallery
Owner Rita Levine has collected a plethora of incredible artwork of
all types.
Oil Paintings, Watercolor, Jewelry, Metal work, Photography
Blown glass, Silkscreens, Painted glass, Pottery and more
...
You name it, Rita's got it!
Here are some of my favorite pieces...
Kim Clayton
The mastermind behind Art and Soul:
owner extraordinaire!
And she has now added a
much needed addition to the Myrtle Beach scene
-- an independent coffee shop --
much needed addition to the Myrtle Beach scene
-- an independent coffee shop --
(now we're feeling metro!)
Looking for
Coffee
Treats
Artwork
or
Art Lessons?
You've found it all under one roof!
has an open studio class to
"Release your Inner Artist"
How Fun!
How Fun!
used the color scheme of Art & Soul's logo
to splash the exterior of the art gallery with
vibrant hues of reds & purples
If you need a new look to make your entrance say
"Welcome"
South Gate Design will make the
exterior of your home or business
the perfect invitation to enter
with custom
floral selections and potted plants.
- schedule a consultation-
by contacting
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843.267.3438
sgatedesign@gmail.com
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE. BE INSPIRED!
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Be Bright!
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| Be Patient! |
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Be Beautiful!
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Be Sassy!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT FALL?
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| South Gate in the Fall hyyc 2011 |
What do you like about fall?
I have asked this question to many of my friends, both young and old, and I've received some spectacular responses. I've added some of my own visuals to my friends' replies... enjoy!
Amy Claire, age two, said "RED! ... and purple."
Another friend told me that seeing the color of the leaves and hearing them crunch under foot was "pure fall bliss"
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hyyc 2007 |
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hyyc 2007 |
"The buying, cooking, and eating of apples!" My daughter Lillian loves "apple season"...
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The Food Chanel |
Another friend said that shopping for root vegetables to make hardy soups & stews for her family was most pleasing...
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hyyc 2006 |
Me? I enjoy fall flowers in the breakfast room...
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| Fall Centerpiece hyyc 2011 |
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My FAVORITE answer is from my sweet, sweet mother...
The shorter days force you inside for an early dinner and gives me more time to snuggle up and be cozy with my beloved husband (of 66 years!)
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Chicken soup, crusty bread and romano cheese hyyc 2011  Snuggle Up Buttercup! |
If you need help with any centerpieces, flowers for birthday parties, container gardens or holiday decorating, I would love to provide that service for you! Feel free to contact me 843.267.3438 or email me at sgatedesign@gmail.com and I will be so happy to answer any questions that you may have or set a time for a fun and festive consultation!
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