http://coppertopgardens.com/blog Sat, 29 May 2010 21:24:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well today was the day of reckoning for the giant leaf castings. After laying them down on 3 cement blocks to be painted with the cement drylock  and letting them bake in the greenhouse we rolled them outside to a shady spot and the beautiful colors of purple and copper ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=531 Today was a special day here @ CTG's we celebrated Mother's Day with a special tea. One of our visitors was Flat Stanley from  Raleigh Edison Charter School Duluth, MN. Flat Stanley enjoyed the Victorian Tea and the chatter that went with it. A great time was had by all ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=519 Spring has sprung, the shades of green are as beautiful as can be. The spring bulbs are out in full force and looking great. The tulips, daffodils, hyacinths & jonquils are just stunning. The color palette is beholding of an artist's brush strokes. But with all the beauty comes the ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=515  Peter Cottontail and all his rabbit friends have made there way from the attic to the  bays, corners, halls & tables of CTG's. We have over 200 bunnies on display along with a extensive collection of Lenox eggs, bunny figurines & baskets. The place is overflowing with eggs and Easter ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=496 We had a very special visitor this past week at CTG's. Flat Stanley traveled from Robert Morris School in  Batavia via his magic envelope to CTG's. He had a fun time learning about Victorian Teas. He actually got to read two books about Victorian Teas and had his picture taken ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=454 May the luck of the Irish be with everyone who reads this. The leprechauns are out and about the celtic music is playing and the wearing of the green is upon us. Even if your not Irish St.Patrick's Day is a wonderful day of happiness and cheer. We have added ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=450 It seemed like Christmas was never going to make its way to the attic but we have completed this task. We took a great deal of time to organize things in numbered totes with inventory list done on spread sheets so we know exactly what is in every tote. We ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=437 It was a wonderful and exciting Christmas season here @ CTG's. Things were certainly busy, bustling & beautiful. The many people who visited us this Christmas season were uplifted and given a piece of Christmas spirit. The Christmas went very well looking forward to next year. Our new additions to ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=433 Well, the season is upon us. The greenery is hung, the trees are dressed and the villages are humming with activity. The splendor of the Christmas season can be seen in every room nook  & cranny. It seems that we really had to push this year to get everything together. ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=408 Well, we made history today @ CopperTop Gardens. Thanks to my sister & brother-in-law (Claudia & Charlie) we were able to cast some of the most awesome leaves ever. They shipped to us from Florida these (3)massive elephant ear and (2)bananna tree leaves. There were also (2) smaller leaves which ... http://coppertopgardens.com/blog/?p=349