“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” — Audrey Hepburn May Garden Haul Setting up the new garden has been my latest obsession. …
Midsummer Evening Garden
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Our Victory Garden
“Life is wide, limitless—there is no border, no frontier.” — Bruce Lee Hubby and I are working to maintain our sanity, livelihoods, and quality of …
Surprise Pumpkin in my Garden! And, other food things!
“”I’m no Cinderella, but I know that pumpkins are magical.” — Anonymous Here’s a little slice of like for the week! Surprise Pumpkin Plant The …
Waiting for Blackberries and Garden Harvests
“Watching something grow is good for morale. It helps us believe in life” — Myron Kaufmann Here’s the Slice of Life for the week! Blackberries …
Garden Harvests: Spearmint and Lettuce Rule All
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillips When I first started gardening, I envied all of the beautiful gardens out there …
May Wildflower Hike: I Have A Lot to Learn
“The earth laughs in flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem “Hamatreya” I embarked on my first wildflower hike this year! This might seem strange to …
How to Make Fresh Herbs Last Longer
Perhaps you’ve noticed that your fresh herbs struggle to survive past a week after you’ve brought them home or harvested them from your garden. There …
Spring Garden Tour 2024
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” —- Janet Kilburn Phillips If anyone visiting today has a garden, I hope yours is going well this …
Composting for Small Spaces
Composting is a process in which organic matter decomposes into a nutrient-rich soil amendment and fertilizer. It is a natural and sustainable way for us …
Garden Plans for 2024
I cannot wait until it is officially spring. Winter is brutal this year. Even though it didn’t snow where I live, the cold was bitter, …