Antique ART Garden NOW at SLEEPY POET Antique Mall in Charlotte, NC

I wanted to let some of my East Coast shoppers know that I am now in Sleepy Poet Antique mall in Charlotte , North Carolina. If you click the link above , it will tell you all about it, the hours and days etc., and driving directions. 55,000 S.F. of antique shopping! The picture above is sort of the beginning of my booth there...

I will be bring items in, probably every week or every 10 days or so. Many items I brought from my site on ebay to here. My booth is located next to the drink and snack area. You can't miss it, large sign above it...that if you lean your head back as far as you can, and get a crick/spasm in it...then you will see this up top...

A absolutely, undoubtedly ' handmade' sign by Mrs. AAG herself. That is my dealer code too, but you can just ask up front where Antique Art Garden is or where Gina's booth is with all the paintings and hopefully someone can direct you.

Hollywood Regency pair of armchairs, circa 1950-60's in front for sale, young son crouched between them is already SOLD ( he's mine).

So much to do there still, more artwork, my husband is building me a shelf for more smalls...have to fill up a booth you know. My husband and my young son helped me move in yesterday. My son  was happy, my husband half-happy and half-grouchy as he was the one on the really tall ladder hanging my artwork. I was mainly annoyed at myself for not bring more artwork, it was hard to gage how much I needed, and we do not live in Charlotte. So I couldn't just run down to the mall and measure. etc.

Please stop by and shop, if not in my space...any of the hundreds of venders booths, you will really enjoy yourself. It is my favorite mall, full of the nicest employees around.

I'll be in touch with more( and better pics), when I get my booth more filled up.

Bless you all,

Gina

AntiqueARTGarden

Walk AROUND my HOT Garden in South CAROLINA

Dog days of Summer are upon us here in South Carolina. 4th or 5th day ( can't think because of the heat ), of 100+ degree days. As you see, Miss Maxine has got the life here.

Ok, quick walk around, I did take these pictures at the end of last week I think.

My brain is fried from the heat and humidity.

Come with me...

My white crape myrtle, I planted this only 4 years ago.

See those pittosporums to the far left ? They are wayyyy too happy in my garden. I did not realize they will grow to the size of small trees. May need to be moved.

 Those plants to the upper right are calla lilies. I finally had one bloom this weekend. A pink one. I don't believe they like this heat. I adore calla lilies.

Lush.

My happy salvia and my borrowed or found in my neighbor's yard orange cannas. Wish they were white, but can't help that my neighbor's only had orange to borrow. These are very happy in my garden. See that black tarp behind everything ? My husband and son camped out two nights back here in a tent last week, he is drying out the tarp to roll it up later.
I do not know if I had ever seen a happier 9 year old for two whole days and nights, camping out in the backyard with his dad was COOL !
Actually it was him, my husband and Maxine...they all camped out for two nights back here.

My dragonwing begonia , stuck it in the ground instead of pots this year.

Speedwell, Sunny Border Blue, is VERY happy here.

My heart in my garden. Very soon it will be covered with blue plumbago which is planted below it.

The sprinkler watering my favorite statue , makes Mrs. Sappy Romantic think of love every time I see it.
Everytime.

Caladiums are happy directly in front of my statue.

Daises are ready to bloom behind them, they actually have now.

I like how the crape myrtle forms an arch here. I always think if I had any of you in my garden...I would take you by the arm, drag you over to a vantage point, turn your shoulders and say, " Now look here. "
Over and over I would try to get you to see what I see.

My lambs ear I have had since the beginning of this garden. I love the look of old bricks against the greenery of plants, don't you ?

Back to my shade garden, forgot this shot of my watered leaf whatever- it- is I planted here that comes back every year. I'll go hunt down my plastic tag and figure it out.

Back view.

See Maxine in the distance to the left by her and my son's pool ? She is a true lab about water.

Enough of this hot Summer garden. Today is expected to be 100 plus degrees again.

I planted that crape myrtle behind Maxine 2 years ago. See how she is looking at her pool like she wants it to flip over and for water to magically appear in it ?

She'll get her wish later. She's mainly an indoor dog, so don't worry about her getting hot.
I spoil her most of the time...with  biscuits, long walks, lots of touches, and love...and a air-conditioned home for her 15 naps a day.
She has such a good life !


Have a great day today, be sure to look for ways, small ways...to bless someone today,
Gina

"Behold , the eyes of the LORD is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in his mercy..." Psalm 33:18