It’s Springtime and the Lilac bushes are full of blooms – except in my yard! Last year my lilac suffered from powdery mildew and it was in bad shape because I didn’t catch it in time. I trimmed it back to the ground in the fall – so this year, I only have one bloom! But, one of the wonderful things about living in Lancaster County is that there are so many roadside stands selling flowers.
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Yesterday I was out running some errands and saw a stand by the road full of colorful lilac bouquets! I quickly pulled over, hopped out, and picked a few bunches. It was so hard to choose! All of those beautiful shades ranging from white to deep purple!
I brought the lilacs home and arranged them in my Mary and Martha Grace & Gratitude Pitcher.
And, I had so many lilacs that I cut some of the stems smaller and arranged those in an ironstone creamer.
Then I framed this vintage sheet music, “May Flowers” that I downloaded from my friend, Angie’s, blog: Knick of Time.
I printed it on card stock and then put it in a frame I had on hand to create a vignette for my buffet.
So simple, yet so lovely for this time of year!
If you are interested in the Mary and Martha Grace & Gratitude Pitcher – you can purchase it from my Mary and Martha shop HERE.
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Wow !!!!! This is soooo Lovely !!!!!
That is so beautiful, Doreen! Thanks for sharing! I live in Lancaster County too! Did you see the beautiful rainbow last evening? I took photos. I enjoy photography too!
It’s a small world! I missed the rainbow!
Doreen,
Never thought of printing sheet music other than for Christmas songs. Thanks for the idea!
So pretty! What a steal for the lilacs! I love stands like that, with the honor system!
Hi Doreen, you always have nice posts. I love how you make such nice arrangements. Thank you for sharing all your work.
Wonderful to see the lilacs! I can almost smell them! We only have one variety that grows here in Arizona! I had some in the yard of my previous home. Miss them! Kay H
Beautiful share – thank you. I, too, love lilacs, and one of my shrubs performed badly last year with few blooms and incomplete foliage. I think it’s due to my neighbour putting up a PVC fence and it’s not getting enough light. I pruned it back hard last Fall so we’ll see if it’s better this year. Still too early early for this particular shrub.
That’s what happened with my lilac. A neighbor planted a pine tree and it grew really tall and the lilac wasn’t getting enough sun. So, we moved it.