Farm Raised | Shoe Enthusiast | Baking Queen | Mom
If you follow my Instagram or Facebook platforms, then you know I absolutely love to plant garlic. In fact, it’s one of my favorite vegetables to grow in my gardens. My mom started growing garlic a few years ago and she gave me some bulbs to try — and ever since, I’ve been hooked. I […] Read more…
May flowers always bring me plenty of smiles and joy. There is just something about the gardens this time of year. May flowers are new and fresh and bright and so colorful. May flowers signal that summer is almost here. May flowers also mean May vegetables are starting to grow, with the cool weather crops […] Read more…
I saw many signs of spring up here in the north country of Minnesota over the weekend – thank goodness! In the age of coronavirus, spring weather and hints of green are a welcome sight, even beyond the usual excitement this time of year to put winter behind us. Time to Golf! Golf courses are […] Read more…
Amazing what can happen when you leave for four days and you come back to inspect your gardens Different flowers are blooming and plants are finally growing! The veggies are coming along with some ready for harvest. Get those praise hands up! My poor gardens, though, will probably have to handle more neglect than tender […] Read more…
Oh my, this time of year in my gardens is full of scents and scenes that are glorious. Perhaps it’s because we’ve had what feels like 9 months of winter. (Which is entirely true.) It just makes my heart happy to see so much green and the peony and lilac and rose bush blooms. It’s […] Read more…
The lilacs are blooming! The lilacs are blooming! It feels a bit like a Christmas miracle around here. The long winter. The April blizzard. The constant rain in May. The unusually cool temperatures. But lo and behold, the lilacs are back in their glory. Praise be. The gardens are — finally! — looking more alive […] Read more…
My perfect Mother’s Day weekend? I’m pretty easy to please … just give me plenty of time to work in my gardens, cooking a Saturday evening meal at home with my boys, a trip to the local garden store, cookies baking in the oven, a new frog decoration from Joe to add to my collection, […] Read more…
The lighting outside was pretty decent this morning so I decided to snap a few pics of my gardens and containers before I headed to the office. I wonder if my neighbors ever see me wondering around with my iPhone at 7:30 a.m. and wonder what I’m doing? Although … we’ve lived here for 16+ years […] Read more…