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There’s an 8 foot snowman in the yard that decided to lie down last night. He looks kind of comical. The pine trees to the west have lower branches that are weighed down with the snow that fell yesterday. Snow puts a halt to a lot of gardening chores, but that’s okay. Seed starting and… Read more: Friday, March 10, 2023 The Snowy Start to a New Year

I am surrounded by distractions. Flowers are my problem. When I need to be mulching, picking, weeding, or pruning, I always come across flowers. And flowers need to be picked. Am I right? Especially in a garden where there are flowers constantly changing. I began the bouquet above, while weeding and mulching the peppers. I… Read more: Distractions Envelop Me

Hello again! I am finding that blogging is not my strong suit. Not that I can’t write, but that I DON’T. I like writing, but life so often gets in the way. Busyness with family, planting, weeding, outside responsibilities etc. sometimes has to take priority. We are opening today to pick flowers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.… Read more: Peonies and Pepper Plants Are Perfect for Picking Promptly

I am expanding my herbal offerings this season. Last year I planted 50 rosemary plants in the flower garden. I took 144 cuttings of the rosemary plants in November, and they have been slowly growing in the extra bedroom upstairs. I trim them occasionally and use the trimmings in my cooking and for shrubs (a… Read more: Infusing a Hand Selected Bouquet with Aromatic Herbs

The temperature outside is dropping rapidly. Chicken chores are done, the dog has been walked, and the mail has been brought in. Now as I sit in the living room with daylight dwindling, I hear Ella (my cat) purring loudly behind my head and Jack (my dog) stretching at my feet. My peripheral vision picks… Read more: Garden Game Plan 2 Years Later