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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html
Showing posts with label Our Roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Our Roses. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

{Our Yellow Midas Touch Roses}

Here I would like to show you our lovely Yellow Midas Touch Roses. These photos are form 2009 and meanwhile we have lost all our Midas Touch roses due to drought and heat...

  • The little table square I have sewn myself.


  • The yellow Limoges cup was a gift from a friend.


  • The silver rose is my personal Giovanni Raspini rose. Sorry but all others are sold out from my Zen Cart on line boutique Mariette's Back to Basics.


  • It looks almost like a still life painting...


  • So utterly romantic

Do you love yellow roses as well?


Monday, April 1, 2013

{Happy Second Easter Day}


  • In Europe they do celebrate TWO days of Easter; First and Second Easter Day! 
  • So let me wish those lucky ones a very Happy Second Easter Day!



  • My Organdy Beribboned Easter Eggs in yellow and salmon...

  • This is the book from which I got the idea to make those Organdy Ribbon bows...
  • Photo from the millennium year with lovely Easter bouquet from our own garden!
  • Tablecloth and placemat is from Le Jacquard Français.

  • Yellow roses were Midas Touch but we lost them all to the drought.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

{1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose bloomed in JANUARY}

Usually our 1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose blooms in April... BUT in January, on the 24th, I took the following pictures. Unreal for the time of the year... It must be because on January 11 and 12, we had such high temperatures of 26°C or 78.8°F.  Below you find a link from my previous post: {Dutch Summer Temperatures in Georgia for January} - Have a look at our 1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose!
You can see the road behind, in the center... This huge climbing rose is on the fence of our wood garden.
It must be a really strong variety, from 1818 that is close to two centuries.
One rose fully open, a bud about to open and several more budding...
They are not fragrant.
There is barely foliage on the shrub yet!
It is a very vigorous grower, one can tell!
Of course these January roses are not nearly as pretty as those that bloom usually in April. See for its full glory the post below...
Does anyone else have also roses that bloom in January?
Sorry, not for the southern hemisphere as you are in Summer time!


Related link:
{1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose in Our Garden} previous post by me
{Dutch Summer Temperatures in Georgia for January} previous post by me
Pickering Nurseries | Ontaria Canada, where we  found this antique rose

Saturday, January 19, 2013

{Thanks Karen; I made Your Butternut Squash Soup!}

Reading blogs is rewarding in many ways and we learn each time from other talented ladies. One I admire is Karen from the blog Beatrice Euphemie. Just recently, on January 11, she posted a delicious and healthy Butternut Squash Soup recipe that she had made for her husband and herself. Karen is not only an excellent and captivating writer, but a great cook and handy with needle and thread as well. We all can learn from role models like her! So we did buy at Trader Joe's in Atlanta, Butternut Squash, already diced and also the low sodium chicken stock and I made the soup myself at home. Just have a look at how it turned out. Below my post you find Karen's recipe in the link to her blog post about it.
Served in our French Pillivuyt soup cups & saucers 
Ramekin for butter is also French Pillivuyt
Like Karen, I did not use heavy cream either... keeping it low cholesterol. 
I did not bake my own bread, this is Costco's whole grain Artisan bread, see link below post about: {How to get a FLATTER TUMMY}
Hand  crocheted placemats are made by me...
Butter knife and soup spoons are Bridal Rose by Alvin and will be available at Replacements Ltd., see link below post. I did find mine at eBay over the years...
Carved Flameless Wax Roses are with battery.
Had to take those photos outside as it is too dark inside the house for nice photos.
Besides, in our bay window we do have those small window inserts and it does cast a shadow in that shape... A big open window would work far better. But our windows do look romantic and Victorian.
But this soup is delicious I can tell you! Worthwhile trying and getting over to Karen's blog post below...
Are you a soup person for winter time?

Related links:
Butternut Squash Soup by Karen from Beatrice Euphemie
{My Lace Crocheted Placemats} Previous post by me with Lentil Soup recipe
Pillivuyt French oven proof table ware
{How to get a FLATTER TUMMY} Previous post by me with Costco whole grain Artisan bread
Bridal Rose by Alvin silver table ware at Replacements Ltd.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

{My Grandma's Rose in December}

It is already rare for having perfect roses in December, but this one is even more of a miracle rose. Having these special roses, grown from clippings that my Dad took from Grandma's garden after pruning her roses for the last time before she died, is like a miracle. Once more I asked my Dad to give me some clippings, so I could grow them in our garden as well. You can read about this incredible story in the post below: {3 Most Prized Roses; from my Paternal Grandmother}. Let me show how we harvested a last one on December 8...
This is the Queen Elizabeth Rose, a Floribunda.
We called it 'Oma Rose' for many years until Bea from Modern Country Lady found the true name. Read below the post: {Mistery Oma Rose Resolved!}.
This lovely pink rose business card case is hand painted by Ms. Rebecca from A Gathering Place. 
Link is below my post.
Hand crocheted table runner is done by a 78 year old Dutch lady and gifted to me by dear friend Ellie, from my hometown Horst in The Netherlands
Ellie and her husband arrived here in the USA, on the day my husband had his heart attack.
Previous blog post: {ROSE STEPPING STONES} was about that dreadful day... see below.
Hope you enjoyed my December 8, rose as well as Rebecca's painted rose and Mia's hand crocheted roses. 
As for me; I do love them ALL...
Do you have any rose or plant in memory of a loved one?

Related links:
{3 Most Prized Roses; from my Paternal Grandmother} my previous post
{ROSE STEPPING STONES} my previous post
{Sad that ONLY on June 10 we had some 'Oma Roses'...} my previous post
{Mistery Oma Rose Resolved!} my previous post
~HAND PAINTED PINK ROSE GIFT CARD CASES~ Cottage Chic Makeover blogpost from Rebecca who did the lovely rose business card case...

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

{Our Roses in December}

On December 4, when we walked through our garden  we found still some roses blooming! Just have a look at them. That is such a joy for having them even in late fall! I placed these three in a Baccarat Crystal vase and put them on our Corian window sill in the kitchen. Have a look...
The light was perfect for capturing them...
Do you have anything blooming in your fall garden right now?
Not talking about the southern hemisphere though; you have late spring!
More sunlight...
Lovely lilac rose!

Related link:
{Our Lilac Orchid & Roses} my previous post



Tuesday, October 30, 2012

{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #6}

Showing you here my Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #6, this one also was a Bridal Hankie given to Erika in 2000 for her wedding day. Hers I crocheted in Indonesia, on the patio of our bungalow. Below this post you find links from e.g. Crochet Edging on Antique French Knotted Filet Lace where you actually can see the fine DMC Cordonnet Spécial in a size 80. That's right, I use this very fine thread with a steel crochet hook size 0.75 mm.
This very fine hand crocheted lace is done in about 12 hours.
Labour of LOVE.
Using our gardenia and roses for making it look even more perfect...
Such a bridal hankie I loved to recreate for myself as well.
It is a beautiful Swiss cotton batiste embroidered handkerchief with hemstitched edging. That is the hardest part to count those openings and getting your stitches right for the pattern.
Lace pattern is from a German Neue Mode.
Would you have loved to have such a hand made crocheted lace bridal hankie?


Related links: All are previous posts by me.
{Crochet Edging on Antique French Knotted Filet Lace}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #5}   
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #4}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #3}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #2}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #1}

Thursday, September 27, 2012

{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #5}

Since you all know now about the very fine DMC # 80 thread from my fore last post, why not showing here My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #5? I make them with the very same thin and pointed crochet hook of 0.75 mm as used for doing the Crochet Edging of that Antique French Knotted Filet Lace... Links you find as usual below my post.
Here is another little treasure made with fine crocheted stitches...
Those photos are from May 25, hence the beautiful roses and gardenia blossom.
Do you like this fine crocheted lace pattern?
Showing more of Rebecca's 'A Gathering of Thoughts' hand painted train case.
Her blog you find on my sidebar or you just type in the words at the top of my blog in that search bar... That is very handy for finding ANY word.
A closeup of the hand crocheted lace work... done around this fine linen hankie.
Creating Heirloom Pieces indeed.
Pattern 58 from this German Neue Mode, crochet magazine I used.
Of course, this hankie would make a lovely lace pochette as well!


Related links: All are previous posts by me!
{Crochet Edging on Antique French Knotted Filet Lace} Showing the actual DMC thread used...

Saturday, September 22, 2012

{HEARTFELT THANK YOU to ALL NEW FOLLOWERS!}

For sure you sometimes have the feeling that writing for a reason does not come easy... At the moment we are scanning old photographs from husband Pieter's family. He lost his eldest brother, only a good month ago. It is never easy for getting on with the emotional part. This week we received the album with old family photos, sent in the mail by his brother's adopted daughter. In a way, she did hand down all what was left from his parents, grandparents... Many memories, all sentimental and at times emotional. I try hard to digitalize everything and help sorting it out. Pieter did start writing his life's story for daughter Liz, in the end of June. She gave him a special book that is published for that purpose. That is in a way great therapy but it also 'owns' you as it takes so much time! Both of us are looking forward to finishing it. No more scanning of old photos and slides. Back to normal life...  Given, a normal life does exist.
For this time in our lives, the header with the blue Toile de Jouy Angels, Cherubs, is quite appropriate...
Meanwhile I just want to give a HEARTFELT THANK YOU to ALL NEW FOLLOWERS! It is much appreciated that you follow along on this hasty life's journey that we are all in together. Also a warm welcome to Barbados as country # 181; see below. 
Summer is over now officially and days start to be more pleasant here. 
Our roses will fluff back from the summer's heat.
THANK YOU!
This creamy, fragrant 2007 AARS winner Moondance rose is for you!
Grown in our garden for you...
Is this Moondance not a beauty?
Welcome Barbados; you are # 181 since I've installed this flag counter on July 10, 2011.


Friday, August 3, 2012

{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #4}

Today is time for showing you my Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #4. This one I made just for personal use, from a German Neue Mode magazine. As always I used the finest DMC cotton thread from France.
Very delicate lace work around a double hemstitched batiste handkerchief.
In Rebecca's hand painted vintage train case with roses, I do keep my lace heirlooms.
Rebecca's painting work from A Gathering Place, is also a prized possession.
Our roses from the garden match it beautifully and also the large gardenia flower adds romance to the setting.
Top right is the handkerchief # 61 that I did crochet after the Neue Mode pattern.
Lovely photo for the magazine, I admire more and more those professional photographers!
Do you keep heirlooms like that? 
Handmade by a loved one or by yourself...
Just would love to know!


Related links: All are previous posts by me
A Gathering Place
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #1}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #2}
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #3}

Monday, July 16, 2012

{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #3}

Love to show you another Lace Crocheted Handkerchief that I'd made as bridal handkerchief for Marion, the adopted daughter of Pieter's eldest brother. After completing hers, I made one for myself and here it is for you to see. This time from a pattern found in Anna Burda and I used again very fine DMC thread from France.
Very delicate lacework around a hemstitched batiste handkerchief.
Our Gardenia adds to the romantic look of lace.
Shown again with my prized vintage train case, hand painted by Rebecca from A Gathering Place.
Again with our gardenia and fresh cut roses from the garden.
This is the Dutch Anna Burda magazine from where I got the pattern.
Top left is the one I made for Marion as bridal handkerchief and one for myself...


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Thursday, June 28, 2012

{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #2}

Another hand crocheted lace handkerchief from my private collection I love to show you here. They are all looking so different with their delicate lace pattern. Again I made my Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #2 out of very fine French DMC thread and with the thinnest crochet hook. Have you, your Mother or Grandmother done any of this work? Like to know if you also are holding on to such lace heirlooms.
Against a backdrop of my highly prized vintage train case. Painted by the talented Rebecca from A Gathering Place. As usual, you will find links related to this post, below.
Some of our own roses and a gardenia...
A detail of the Swiss cotton batiste embroidered handkerchief with my crocheted lace edge.
Before adding the crocheted lace, the handkerchief looked already very feminine and elegant with its hemstitched edges.
Our Aimee Yoshioka Gardenia goes perfect with it...
The selection of the lace edging is quite tedious as one needs to COUNT the hemstitched openings, that are in the purchased batiste hankie. Counting and checking IF the pattern will work with it. Once the first round is done, in about seven more tedious hours you usually finish such a bridal handkerchief.
It sure feels great for creating such romantic heirloom pieces...


Related links: 

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

{Gardenias and Roses as Hostess Gift}

Sometimes a self made gift is the best for a certain occasion. And such was the case when both of us were invited to dinner at a Church friend's home. We happened to have perfect blooming Gardenias and Roses in our garden. Both white colored and great for making two lovely nosegays in a recycled marmalade jar, tied with some twine. Judge for yourself and tell me if you like them too. Sorry but the heavenly fragrance I cannot reproduce here...
Before carrying them off to their new destination, I had to photograph them on top of our Miele 
Cooktop.
These are the roses... 
By using some natural twine, instead of any synthetics it sure made for a 'Green' bouquet.
Our Aimee Yoshioka Gardenias...
I followed the concept: KISS = Keeping it Sweet and Simple
Going Green & Learn from Mariette
Wishing you a Happy New Week!

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