Old farm supply stores, and my homemade bird seed wreath

Old hardware and farm supply stores are as much fun as antique shops and flea markets, in my book.  Since we needed a new shovel, Galen broke ours a few weeks ago taking out the lirope and a tree stump in the back yard, we decided to go to Yoder's Farm and Garden Supply store in Grifton rather than Lowes.  After all, it's a ride in the country and lunch at the dutch pantry.  

You can find everything from hammers and nails to kerosene lamps to rubber boots and shoes, to kitchen towels and utensils, birdseed, bird feeders, flower pots and garden tools.  We picked up a shovel and a few other things, and then had lunch in the restaurant.  Did I mention homemade pies?  

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On another note ~ I made a bird seed wreath.  I have been seeing these a lot on other blogs and also on facebook and thought I would give it a try.  It's so easy!

And here it is, hanging on the picket fence in the back yard.  We love feeding the birds at Mourning Dove Cottage.  

Enjoy your day!

Canning dill pickles fresh from the garden

Hello dear blogging friends.  How are you?  Our garden has put out an abundance of cucumbers this year so I am canning pickles.  I canned 11 quarts!  

We're a big dill pickle family!  I will probably can more before the summer is over.  

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I want to show you our zinnias.  These I started from seeds and they finally bloomed.  

I brought them inside where we can enjoy them.  

Have a good week!  

Shopping at a farm and garden supply

How often do you go to farm and garden supply to shop and have fun?  Probably not very often.  Well, there is a place in Grifton, NC called Yoder's, owned and operated by the Mennonites.  A restaurant and bakery on one side and the farm and garden supply on the other side.  I think the reason I like this place so much is because it reminds me a little bit of home back in Pennsylvania amongst the Amish and Mennonites.     

Nothing fancy about it, just everything from tea cups to lawn mowers...  

and anything you can think of for the garden.  I'm looking forward to returning in the spring to check out all the plants and vegetables.  

Their bird aisle was stocked to the hilt with all kinds of bird supplies, beautiful bird houses and any kind of birdseed you could think of.  

Not to mention hummingbird feeders in beautiful colored glass.  

And the restaurant served daily specials, fantastic pies (everything made from scratch),  

and the best coffee.  

So you can see why I love coming here.  A little bit of home away from home.  And look at the cute bird house I bought for the garage.