“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillips When I first started gardening, I envied all of the beautiful gardens out there …
Garden Harvests: Spearmint and Lettuce Rule All
Spring
10 Recipes to Make for Mother’s Day
There are endless quotes for honoring mothers. “A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” — Dorothy …
Welcome May 2024
Our May 2024 theme is Floral Frenzy. Almost everything is going to have a floral theme. Plan to engage with as much nature as possible …
Five Spring Cleaning Tips for 2024
Once the weather warms up, my first impulse is to get an extensive amount of cleaning done. The carpets get cleaned, nooks and crannies get …
Welcome April 2024!
This month, our theme is Sustainable Living through Nature and Upcycling. Sustainable living consists of (but is not limited to) mindful consumption, conservation of natural …
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, …
Success Growing Pea Shoots
A few years ago, a wo-worker of mine gave me a microgreen growing kit as a goodbye present. Throughout the pandemic, we had exchanged a …
Pollock and Henbit Deadnettle Salad
It is the season of fresh salads! I typically live for fall, but lately I have been living for spring because this is the time …
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Does anything spell love more than a chocolate dipped strawberry? “Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love …