a haphazard gardener

I have a May-December relationship with gardening.  By that I mean, most of the gardening I do happens in May and December.  The rest of the year, I do when I can which is often on the fly and between a million other projects I'm seeding, hoeing and harvesting.

Not exactly a student of almanacs and catalogs,  I'm the kind who throws last year's seed packets into the frost bitten plants to see if anything will happen. 

I have a bunch of "plants-with history" adopted from or given by friends and neighbors.  One is titled "don't-pay-attention-to-me-cactus." I also appreciate the garden-in-a-bag available at The Paris Market. If you have the bag, there's no more looking for flats, seeds or soil. Where is my watering can anyway?  

available at the paris market: garden in a bag

I truly appreciate these one-stop-shop-garden-bags as gifts.  They seem to send a message:  English Thyme (git you some time! or English?),  Sage! (you're so smart!)  French Marigold (perfect for my niece named Marigold).  I want to send one or five to everyone I know.

available at the paris market: egyptian cotton throw

But then I'd have less time to ignore my cactus which I really don't ignore at all.  I spend every single month of  the year appreciating my sometimes unruly, but always loved garden.

Blogging this week for The Paris Market, artist and collaborative designer katherine sandoz makes abstract paintings, fiber arts, illustration, portraits and collaborative works of art in a barn behind her home in Savannah, Georgia. The flora and fauna of the low-country serve as fodder for her imagery. If she were not a full-time artist, Sandoz would be a plant burglar.

On the Shelf: The Secret Garden

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” 

― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

One of our currently favorite displays is tucked away, hidden under the stairs in a wonder weave of branches and garden accessories. With the warmer winds comes the desire to play in the dirt and The Paris Market has everything you need to capture nature and watch it grow!

Choose from a variety of container garden supplies, antique terra cotta vases, and brightly colored moss! See what other new spring gaden items are stocked on our shelves and be sure to stop by for an eye-full of our warm weather displays!

Only at The Paris Market!

Bookmarked - Bring The Outdoors In

The overall process of bringing the natural world into your home isn't difficult, at its core it's about choosing the right botanical element to fit with the style of your space, the right location for your plants to flourish, and a great book to help turn your brown thumb green.

If you're a plant lover, either seasoned or green, Bring the Outdoors In is the perfect read for the upcoming spring season. 

In this stunning guide, acclaimed designer and stylist Shane Powers provides 22 simple yet arresting projects to bring natural tranquility to any. From colorful dried floral garlands and eye-catching willow wreaths to intriguing water gardens and timeless succulent landscapes, the projects use a range of live and dried plant materials so you can achieve a great look even if your aren't a green thumb! 

With step-by-step instructions, styling and container ideas, helpful resources, and gorgeous photography, Bring the Outdoors In will inspire you to enhance your interiors with the beauty of the natural world.

To see what else is on our Book Love List, click here! And be sure to uncover those gardening gloves and head on over to The Paris Market to pick up your own copy of Bring the Outdoors In.