A Southern Life

Southern Gardening Rest

Working in the garden can really tire you out. I think I really need a nice place to take a break. This is my tablescape entry this week in Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Y’all stay tuned. There are robins building a nest on my porch and I’m taking pics of their progress that I’ll be posting.

A nice place to take a break.
A nice place to take a break.
A little lemonade.
A little lemonade.
A couple of cookies - gotta keep up my strenght!
A couple of cookies – gotta keep up my strength!
A couple of my favorite gardening books.
A couple of my favorite gardening books.
My garden gloves.
My garden gloves.
My garden trowel.
My garden trowel.
Some seeds.
Some seeds.
A watering can with flowers.
A watering can with flowers.
Hey, there's a bunny in my watering can!
Hey, there's a bunny in my watering can!
Everything I need.
Everything I need . . .
for a nice break from gardening!
for a nice break from gardening!

Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! – Christi



Today’s Lagniappe: Garden Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Something light and easy to enjoy.

Use your favorite salad greens and veggies and dress them with this lovely mustard vinaigrette. Easy!

* 1½ cups salad oil
* ½ cup white wine vinegar
* 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
* 1½ tsp Kosher salt
* ½ tsp ground white pepper (or freshly ground black pepper)

1. Combine the mustard and vinegar in a glass or stainless steel bowl and whisk them together briefly.

2. Place the mustard-vinegar mixture along with the oil and seasonings in a blender and mix for about 10 seconds or until fully combined.

3. Serve right away, as the oil and vinegar will begin to separate as soon as you stop mixing.

Makes 1 pint of dressing.

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39 responses to “Southern Gardening Rest”

  1. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    I love your tablescape. So sweet! You did a great job with the photography.

    Blessings,
    Lisa

  2. Charlotte Avatar
    Charlotte

    Love the way you decorated the table. The pictures are great.
    Happy Gardening.
    Charlotte

  3. Robyn Avatar
    Robyn

    Wow, this is really cute! I’d love to take a break with that setting! ~ Robyn

  4. Sofia Avatar
    Sofia

    Now that is the way to garden in style. I like that. Just lovely

  5. jeanne Avatar
    jeanne

    Christi, your gardening break table is just gorgeous. How fun and your photos are perfect and follows a lovely time in the garden. Thank you for sharing your hard work gardening and setting up this sweet post.

    Hugs…Jeanne

  6. Janie G Avatar
    Janie G

    Very cute setting, looks so relaxing and inviting. I love the little bunny in the watering can. If I had a set up like that, I would “work” more in my garden!

  7. Mary @ Boogieboard Cottage Avatar
    Mary @ Boogieboard Cottage

    I just love your theme, it’s perfect for spring going into summer. :O)

  8. Katherine Avatar
    Katherine

    What a great tablescape! Looks so inviting and cozy!

    Katherine

  9. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    What a wonderful place to rest after one’s hard toil in the garden. I love it! And…very cute…Peter Rabbit in the can. 🙂

    I hope you had a beautiful day today.

  10. KBeau Avatar
    KBeau

    I think I need that book of lists. Maybe it would tell me what the deer won’t eat.

  11. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I love your garden escape table. The bunny in the watering can is too cute. Great table!

  12. Linda Q Avatar
    Linda Q

    Hope you get to enjoy that lovely setting all season long!!
    Linda Q

  13. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    This is truly beautiful! You are an artist!
    To sit here on a warm Spring day would be heaven!
    i could see this as one of FiFi Flower’s paintings!

    I just added my first tablescape Thursday! I cheated a bit by using photos I took from a recent flower show but next time I will add my own!

    Warmly,
    Sue

  14. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    Christi,

    I really like this tablescape a lot. I think if I sat down I would spend the whole afternoon reading and drinking lemonade! 🙂

    The table is just so pretty and inviting. I spend many hours outside gardening and this goes to show that it’s not always a dirty job!

    I’m so glad I had this cahnce to visit your blog! Have a great day! 😀

    xoxo
    Jane

  15. Brenda Kula Avatar
    Brenda Kula

    Well, isn’t this a lovely setting in the out of doors! (I have a real bunny in my yard at night!) I like the addition of the garden tools. Gave it just the right touch! Especially for a gardener like me.
    Brenda

  16. Fifi Flowers Avatar
    Fifi Flowers

    LOVELY space… I think I could sit there all day… please keep the lemonade coming!!!

  17. Shelley Avatar
    Shelley

    Beautiful tablescape! Outdoor tables this time of year always look so fresh and inviting. And, the pitcher of lemonade is making me want some!

  18. zoey Avatar
    zoey

    Oh, I just love it. There are few things I like better than relaxing in the sun with a good garden book/magazine. Your pillow-filled bench would be perfect!

  19. Carolyn Haley Avatar
    Carolyn Haley

    Beautiful garden setting. As a garderner I do appreciate your gorgeous table for taking a break. Just lovely.

    Carolyn,N Fl

  20. candy Avatar
    candy

    Now that is one for all us gardeners. How relaxing to sit back and enjoy and dream.
    From one who loves to dig in the dirt.
    Grow Girl,
    Candy

  21. Florida Sue Avatar
    Florida Sue

    Oh my, this is just so pretty. You really have an eye for detail, everything looks perfect. I sure would love to sit there and read the Southern Gardener’s Book Of Lists. I could read about my poor plant choices! Well done.. I love it.

  22. mary Avatar
    mary

    Oh, how charming!

  23. Nola at The Bloom Girls Avatar
    Nola at The Bloom Girls

    Hi Christi,
    I would love to relax at your table with a glass of lemonade after time spent gardening. Very pretty!
    Nola @ The Bloom Girls

  24. Chandy Avatar
    Chandy

    Great table today… I love the colors you chose and the theme is so fun! I love outdoor tablescapes!

    Happy Thursday!

  25. Rainey Avatar
    Rainey

    What an absolutely wonderful post! I love the idea! And I would love a nap on that bench with all the fluffy pillows!
    ~Really Rainey~

  26. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    I LOVE your tablescape. Couldn’t you just sit there all day looking at garden books and drinking lemonade? :)Nancy

  27. Lori (All That Splatters) Avatar
    Lori (All That Splatters)

    This is just perfect. My son-in-law put my porch swing together a couple of weeks ago. I love sitting out there. You’ve inspired me to decorate it a little more to not only make it prettier but more comfortable, too! Gorgeous!

  28. Scribbler Avatar
    Scribbler

    So far my snacks on the back porch/patio haven’t been this elegant! But, I am still working on it.

    Scribbler

  29. Linderhof Avatar
    Linderhof

    Nothing like a little nosh in the garden — and nothing like making your nosh pretty! I do that!

  30. ellen b Avatar
    ellen b

    What a wonderful working in the yard break table. I like it!!

  31. Ivory Spring Avatar
    Ivory Spring

    Now Christi, that tablescapes just speaks leisure and relaxation to me!

  32. Barb @ Grits and Glamour Avatar
    Barb @ Grits and Glamour

    This is just so cute. I would love to spend some time there enjoying your treats and reading some garden books, too. Just darling! Thanks for sharing! Barb

  33. amy Avatar
    amy

    I could get used to that. Lovely.

  34. Joyce Avatar
    Joyce

    Dreamy!
    jOYCE

  35. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    I would love a table set just like this for me to take a rest from working in my garden.

    I really like that hat too!

  36. Shelia Avatar
    Shelia

    Oh, I would love to sit at your garden table! I love your dirty little hand spade sitting so pretty there!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 🙂

  37. angela Avatar
    angela

    love the beautiful set up thanks for visiting my blog
    [email protected]

  38. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    This is lovely. I love it when gardening decor is added to the table. It is such a beautiful mix of outdoor and indoor. Your table just looks great. Very creative!
    Blessings,
    Debbie

  39. Dream Mom Avatar
    Dream Mom

    Charming! Just charming!

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