Spring Blooms

Spring Blooms

The difference outside from a month ago is actually extraordinary and if I hadn’t just looked at photos I took exactly one month apart I wouldn’t even believe it. In that amount of time, the daffodils have come and mostly gone, the flowering trees have...
Looking Toward the Season

Looking Toward the Season

As we approach the growing season here in zone 6b I thought I’d share what I’m doing to get ready! The past couple of years, I’ve made a concerted effort to do all of my clean up work in the fall. I’ve found that I enjoy the garden (and the...
Pumpkin Carving Gathering

Pumpkin Carving Gathering

This past weekend we had family over for a BYOP pumpkin carving party. As anyone who knows me will tell you, I love a theme so wherever possible I slipped pumpkins in- whether it be on a snack board, dessert, or even our dinner. We had gorgeous weather so we were able...
Rose Sugar

Rose Sugar

I have a love/hate relationship with roses. I absolutely adore them but am convinced that they all eventually break your heart. I grow a number of roses in the very back of my garden where I can cut them but they don’t take center stage. This is because no...
Peony Season

Peony Season

After we moved to the farm, the very first thing that we planted were peonies.  They are my favorite flower and I just can’t seem to get enough.  The multitude of ruffles, the sheer size of a single bloom and the sweet scent that they carry have all completely...