Cottage Style Projects Inside and oOut

I’m glad you went against viewers’ objections to putting the sitting area in the front yard! It is lovely, inviting, and useful for spending and enjoying time in the best part of your property, amongst the flowers and plants and trees that you grew yourself!!❤❤❤

Will miss you the month of August but realize everyone deserves some downtime! Enjoy each day and savor the rest of summer!❤

The parlor will make a wonderful space to celebrate your Thanksgiving dinner! Don't be bossed by your plants, or your home spaces! 💕🦃

I LOVE the drone shot of the front garden! It’s so helpful to see the layout. Thanks so much❤

Transforming your front room into a large holiday dining area sounds wonderful. It would be beautiful with the fireplace and diamond windows. I did the same in my wee cottage for my mom’s 90th birthday years ago. It was very intimate and charming. I can’t wait to see what you create. ❤

You are gracious Linda! No need to explain to anyone. Love your content!

All your ideas for Thanksgiving & Christmas dining and decor are spot-on. Do it! Can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Will be here sooner than we realize. 😉

Can’t get over how much everything has grown!

I didn't write that first long question, but I could have. Described me so accurately, I thought maybe for a minute there that I HAD written it. I fell off a ladder today, so your answer was also right on target. I'm rapidly approaching age 62 and getting too old for some of this stuff.

I love today’s arial shots of your yard. Looks so full from that perspective and so beautiful. Your little “balls”, topiary, mounds are so inspiring and I’m trying to adapts those to my garden too.

Your garden is just stunning even more so in the overhead shot. A labor of love. ❤ I make my kale chips the same way...they don't last long around here. I read a tip years ago: Lay a paper towel on the top of the kale (or lettuce) when you spin it...the towel absorbs some of the excess water the spinner doesn't get out. 😊 Then I give the greens an extra pat after I take them out.

Linda, love the Thanksgiving table in the parlor . Can’t wait to see the room all decorated.

Absolutely great idea to use your beautiful parlor as a dining room for Thanksgiving....and especially cozy and inviting with the fireplace glowing! The aerial views of your garden are exceptionally lovely! Thank you so much, Linda, for graciously sharing your gardening life with us! I'm always smiling during your videos! Enjoy every second of your very well deserved sabbatical! 💚💚

WOW Linda,just looking over your shoulders,at your beautiful front window box.Remembered that you cut back some of the annuals,and look how great they came back !

Boy, it is going to be a long sabatical!!! I sure am going to miss you but totally understand you need some time. I love your idea of Thanksgiving and moving your sitting room around to accommodate a nice long table. So fun changing things around!! Have fun and hurry back!!

Linda, Thankyou so much for answering my opening long question so kindly and sensitively. I’m a tiny bit younger than you and finding it a shock living in Louisiana with this pulverizing heat. I have moved from Kent, Uk ( I’m British) and so I too grow an English garden , yr design ideas I love. I try to replicate but it has been a challenge in the heat here and finding people who actually want to work . Your answers were thoughtful and comprehensive, so I thank you. I found it sad that some viewers don’t think it was appropriate for me to ask what kind of realism goes into creating beautiful gardens. You will know the work behind Sissinghurt gardens , Gertrude Jekyll etc and I do like realism in my gardening questions. Thankyou ! I received yr garden journal today and I delighted with it

Hi Linda,Your yard is beautiful.You are so sweet & gracious.I think the tables in your parlor for Thanksgiving be so cozy especially with the fire place going .I have gas logs our great room open to formal dining room what great idea to have the fireplace going.😊you are a true inspiration Thankyou for your channel.

We have a living room and a family room. As our family grew we turned our living room/parlor into a dining room. Its the room you walk into from our front door. We love it. It is also our library with two walls covered with bookshelves.

When you downsize, it's easy to move things around. I've moved all my great room furniture into the garage for my granddaughters reception area. She had her outdoor wedding at my home. I've moved everything out and set up 7 round tables for a dinner for friends. It's work but it makes entertaining doable. You will love it.

S Amazing..you deserve more credit for that yard than people being so concerned about those questions.. Who cares... The home and yard are beautiful❤ enjoy all of it...I do!