Garden Flowers

 

 One of summer's highlights (i think) is flower gardens. Even if you are living in an apartment in the city, there are still fun little ways of putting together a garden (even if it is quite tiny). A few days ago I went down to the local hardware store and picked up a couple succulents, some herbs, wildflower seeds, and a little wax begonia.

All you need are some planters, some type of scoop, potting soil, and of course water.  

For my wildflowers I used some vintage planters that I have been collecting for a while now.

My friend, Amber's, love for succulents inspired me to get some! And, I must say that I am very pleased with the decision. I am already planning on picking up a few more!

I used old clothes pin pieces to label the herbs.

There it is! I only have a front porch to work with so I am quite excited for Jake & I to get a house some day! Hopefully with in the next couple years... fingers crossed!

-sarah

Photographs from July.

Here is a little view of last month. Enjoy.

Also I wanted to share this little feature that Jackie Farrow did on my portrait work: 

Mystic Groove

Oh and I almost forgot...

We saw refused play a small club in Brooklyn last month...
it was hands down the best live show I have ever seen. I only wish I had my camera with me.

How was your July?

-sarah

A Strawberry & Apple Pie.

As a part of getting to know our new little neighborhood, Jake and I went shopping at the family owned Italian grocery, Donatelli's, that is just down the road from our place. It was such a great discovery! For the first time I felt relaxed as I shopped for our food plus everything was significantly cheaper than the dirty chain grocery store that we forced ourselves to go to when we lived in south side. Such a sweet change. I picked up the apples for Jake's apple pie that I had promised a while ago and adding strawberries sounding like the prefect idea.

Recipe:

3-1/2 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples

1-1/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

3 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

Bake for 10 minutes @ 450 then reduce heat to 350 and bake for 30 minutes.

I also used a simple crumb topping.

Crust recipe from Andrea's mom <3 

Turned out to be quite delicious!

-sarah