Starting back at the beginning of Covid our family found a lot of fun creating raised beds for flowers in our yard. It created at park feel, meadow look, and wildlife haven we got to enjoy every day. Some other advantages were eliminating areas of grass we had to cut and reducing water consumption by… Continue reading Building the Foundation for Spring Garden Beds
When you think of growing vegetables, what do you see? A raised garden bed? Maybe rows lined with produce? An EarthBox on your patio? We tend to envision this elaborate Pinterest project that never seems to come to fruition. It doesn’t have to be that complicated. You don’t need an acre of land or 4… Continue reading Incorporating Vegetables Into Your Landscape
Have you recently had "one of those days?" You don’t land that job, your to do list is a mile long and then the in-laws call needing help today, follow that up with a phone call your sale didn’t come through and oh yeah your drink just leapt from your hand and into your… Continue reading How to Walk Off, “One of Those Days”
Stress….Anxiety…Overwhelmed…. We feel these emotions almost daily anymore. Between a pandemic, rising prices of, well everything, and being somehow magically busier than ever, things can get overwhelming quickly. The responsibilities keep adding up, but where’s the time set aside for, you? Recently, I read a book called ”Find Your Unicorn Space” by Eve Rodsky. (If… Continue reading Find Your Creativity Through Flowers
Zinnias are a great addition to your cut flower garden! The end of February is one of the most exciting times of the year for zone 9-9b gardeners, because it's time to start your seeds! The anticipation starts to build for us in December and January, but the risk of frost is all too real… Continue reading February is For Flowers!
Our 2022 (not all pictured) seed haul from Floret! Her sale was in early January and we scored some good varieties. Can't wait to see how they do this spring/summer. For a gardener, getting seeds in the mail is like opening presents on Christmas! We are fairly certain that we get way too excited and… Continue reading Seeds, Glorious Seeds!
“The love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies.” -Gertrude Jekyll. I remember being a little girl, and I was always playing in the “dirt.” My Grandma had the most impressive garden full of snapdragons. My brother and I would make them talk and hiss at each other. Let’s just say that… Continue reading Four Ideas for Gardening with Kids
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