Last Saturday I was invited to tour Winterberry Gardens in Southington, Connecticut. Since Christian and I are currently in the process of creating a vegetable/herb garden in our backyard I asked if he could come along as well.  This was Christian’s first time attending an event with me, and it was right up his alley.  Earlier that morning (6am, UGH!) we headed to the Hartford Regional Market with my aunt to check out their selection and then we headed off to Winterberry Gardens!


We were greeted by a wonderful member of the staff for some fruit, pastries and drinks, then it was time for the tour! The space is huge with both outdoor and covered sections. They have everything you need for a home garden from the plants and trees to mulch and stone for patios. They even have a flower wall that you can use as an Instagram backdrop!


Winterberry are also making an effort to lower their carbon footprint. They are growing more and more of their plants on-site to reduce transportation to the consumers. When it comes to watering they use special hoses that give the plants exactly how much water they need instead of a staff member who can accidentally over water.


In addition to providing plants, Winterberry also offers their services as landscape designers if you don't want to do the work yourself! From general plantings and patios to outdoor kitchens and water features they can help with anything you need! Their list of services doesn't end there, check them out for lighting, irrigation and lawn maintenance as well!


This event was a great way to see what’s available and learn from the experts at Winterberry! We almost bought a blueberry bush but they advised us to buy 2 so they grow better and that’s not in the budget just yet since we want to focus more on veggies first! Christian was also asking all sorts of questions on what type of soil to use and how to create our beds. Once we're done with the process I'll try to get a post done on how we (he) did it.


Winterberry Gardens provided us with a $50 gift card after our tour to thank us for visiting. Christian and I decided to forgo buying practical things with it and instead picked out some fun plants for our front yard - plus an adorable hedgehog succulent planter. We were gifted a couple gardenias and picked up some shadow dancers, cardinal flowers, catmint, and firewitch cheddar pinks! I went for pretty shaped flowers and bright colors.



Here's what I wore!

Cardigan: Banana Republic Italian Cashmere-Blend Boyfriend Cardigan, Top: Winter Kate 'Rune' (Hautelook),  High Waisted Jeans: J Brand 'Maria' High Rise in Supreme (Gilt Groupe), Rain Boots: dav 'Moto Gunmetal' (and here), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Natural Selection Mini Messenger Bag' (Saks Fifth Avenue)





More photos from the day:

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It may be rainy today but yesterday we took full advantage of the weather to tour @winterberrygardens_ in Southington. They have everything you need for a home garden from the plants and trees to mulch and stone for patios. This was Christian’s first time attending an event with me, and it was right up his alley. We are in the process of creating garden beds in our backyard to grow vegetables and herbs so this was a great way to see what’s available and learn from the experts at Winterberry! (We almost walked out with a blueberry bush but they advised us to buy 2 so they grow better and that’s not in the budget just yet since we want to focus more on veggies first!) Scroll through to see some photos from our morning, from pretty trees to adorable succulent planters they’ve got everything! Even an Instagram photo wall with real flowers. I’ll be sharing more information on the blog soon. #garden #winterberrygardens #southingtonct #flowers #succulents #ctblogger #connecticut #gardening #landscapedesign #winterberrylandscape #planting #landscapelife #greenthumb

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Another Thursday, another throwback! Sadly I don't have the pants from the original anymore. I can't remember why I got rid of them. They must have gotten extra wrinkly. So sad.  I added in the bag because it pulls out the blue in the top really nicely.  Plus it makes the look a little less green.

Top: Winter Kate 'Rune' (Hautelook), Pants: GH Bass (Clinton Crossing), Heels: Guess (Marshalls), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Natural Selection Mini Messenger Bag' (Saks Fifth Avenue)


The original:

We had a bit of a cold snap (aka under 80 degrees) last week so I decided to rewear this look I wore in Spring 2014. It was actually the last outfit I wore to go to the office in New York City. After that the company I worked for started letting me work from home full time. I can't believe it's been over 3 years since I made the move to working from the living room. Crazy how time flies!

This is also the first set of outfit photos with my new Panasonic Lumix FZ1000! Woohoo! Best Prime Day purchase EVERRR!

Top: Winter Kate (Hautelook), Jeans: J Brand c/o Marshalls, Wedges: Steve Madden (DSW), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Natural Selection Mini Messenger Bag' (Saks Fifth Avenue), Necklace: SPARKLEFARM (etsy)Watch: Skagen (Rue La La)

The original:

Another Thursday, another throwback outfit! It has two of my old stand-bys in it: the leather jacket and sandals! Sadly the sandals are falling apart due to their age so I try not to wear them too much now. And I've been neglecting the leather jacket lately too...shame on me!

Top: Winter Kate (Hautelook), Jeans: J Brand c/o Marshalls, Heels: Simply Vera by Vera Wang (Kohl's), Jacket: Theyskens Theory (Nordstrom Rack), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop)


The Original:

Another outfit from my visit to Pennsylvania! I was stupid and wore this to go to Chilis for dinner. I ate basically two rounds of their chips and salsa (my sister had 1/4 of the amount I had if I had to take a guess) followed by my cripsy chicken crispers. Bad day for high waisted jeans!  Before we went to eat we visited this little arboretum and made friends with some ducks.

Top: Winter Kate (Hautelook), Jeans: J Brand 'high rise Maria' (Gilt), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Alethea' (bought in Santorini), Sunglasses: Chanel (bought in Athens), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Fifth Avenue)

I'm not usually one for lace, but I was drawn to this Winter Kate top last year and it has become something I fall back on when there is a slight breeze in the air and I want some ventilation. The only problem is it wrinkles really easily at the bottom, but I've learned to live with it.  I've worn it a bunch of times on the blog, but never with shorts, oddly enough. I always try to bring out the blue of the print, so I styled it with my teal Sseko sandals and my trusty Marc Jacobs bag (Luna is her name.)

Top: Winter Kate (Hautelook), Shorts: Rag & Bone c/o Marshalls, Sandals c/o Sseko, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Friends & Family Sale), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) 

Another attempt to keep something that is usually more Fall/Wintery in play for Spring.  I do plan on continuing wearing these black skinnies throughout the Spring, and perhaps into the Summer. The easiest way to do that is to pair it with bright colors and florals.

Top: Winter Kate (Hautelook), Jeans: J Brand c/o Marshalls, Wedges: Steve Madden (DSW), Necklace: SparkleFarm (etsy), Sunglasses: Ray-Ban "Emma" (Marshalls),Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports & Mom's