Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Before I head out the door to work, in the garden or flower field, there are several things I almost always do. Applying sunscreen is a big one for me. I spent many years trying to get a tan, but now I would prefer to not have more sunspots or wrinkles! I also want to...
Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
These past few months have felt so heavy. There’s so much going on in our world that need and demand our attention that it has felt, at times, as if it’s hard to determine what gets priority (do you go to the vigil/protests/rallies even while being advised...
May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve had chickens for a while now, but just recently we added two Pekin Ducks to the mix. They are so fun, sweet and adorable that it’s easy to forgive them for how incredibly messy they are! Due to our longer than normal cold temperatures, the ducks...
May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have a deep love for books of all kinds. Growing up I would stay up ’till all hours of the night reading novels. While I was teaching, and then while raising our children, I collected masses of children’s books. And now I adore gardening/flower books. I...
May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
I had a friend ask for the recipe for the ramp pesto I made, and I thought I’d share just in case you had some ramps to use up. I adapted my favorite basil pesto recipe for ramps and was quite pleased with it. Just remember, it’s very potent stuff! Ramp...
May 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
If there is ever a day to put a flower crown on your cat, it’s May Day Yesterday was May Day! Traditionally, May Day is celebrated all over the world in different ways but clearly the arrival of spring and the ushering in of a new growing season is the common...
