Summer’s Close

Summer’s Close

As summer comes to a close, I’m looking back on the past three months and realizing I haven’t posted in much too long. While this summer definitely had moments of joy and beauty, it was also hard in many ways. We’ve had an incredibly hot, dry summer,...
Peony Simple Syrup

Peony Simple Syrup

Peony season is coming to a close here. I have a few late bloomers that still have some buds on them but for the most part, we are done. It was a beautiful peony season! We had some doozy of storms that threatened to take them down early but most, not all, survived...
Bees!

Bees!

Apparently, today is World Bee day so it seemed appropriate to write about our new additions to the farm. We got honey bees and I’m so excited… but also a little nervous! We took a class at our local extension on beekeeping and have also joined a local...
Garden Tour: Giverny

Garden Tour: Giverny

I have recently returned from a wonderful trip to Paris, France. Our daughter, Grace, is at University in Scotland and after her last exam, met me in Paris for a girls trip just the two of us. It was heavenly and lived up to every expectation! While we certainly could...
Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink

Long before there was such a thing as millennial pink, or before pink was massively popular, I’ve had a love of the color. My childhood room had pink accents, my college dorm and subsequent apartment continued on in the same vain. Once I got married, I did...
Favorite Things #4

Favorite Things #4

As spring marches on and I start to envision my little seedlings actually getting bigger, I am reminded of how often I use twine around the garden. I think it’s indispensable and my very favorite one is Nutscene Twine. Nutscene, originally so called because...