There's nothing like the turn of the calendar page to remind us how short-lived this season can be. We spent the last week of July drinking elderflower cordial and eating in a greenhouse. Here's hoping August brings more of the same.
Erin showed us how to create a foraged botanical tabletop for our next gathering.
Are we the first to learn about a "haycation?" Sign us up.
Above: On Remodelista, we may have found the world's most perfect lake-front dwelling. Photo by Michael Moran via Robert Young Architecture & Interiors.
Since we'll be spending maximum time outdoors this month, we've finally demystified sunscreen, and are taking notes from xoVain's Faz on how to stay young looking.
Above: Sugar shy? If so, don't be wary of fresh fruit, reports the New York Times. We like it every possible way, but especially in a galette. Photo by Yossy Arefi.
Above: For the lazy gardener: SowSticks. Originally created as a school project by two college students aiming for "idealist functionality," these markers (each affixed with a few seeds) actually work. Simply unwrap, submerge in dirt, water, and await a bounty of herbs.
Who knew seaweed could be a building material?
Above: Always dreamed of visiting the English gardens at Great Dixter or Sissinghurt but yet to make the trip? As an alternative, Janet escaped to the Hollister House English Gardens in Washington, Connecticut, thanks to the July/August issue of Martha Stewart Living. Photo by Peden + Munk.
Julie Chai shows us how to create a multi-layered DIY outdoor planter that won't care if you forget to water it. Above: Photo by Julie Chai.
Does anyone else think of The Little Mermaid when looking at these succulents?
In Los Angeles this weekend? Bauer Pottery is holding their showroom sale, Saturday, August 3, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, August 4, 10am to 4pm.
Our big thanks to everyone who entered our Instagram contest last week. We loved seeing your homemade bouquet (and can't help but notice other people catching onto the trend). Stay tuned; we'll be announcing the winner next week.