5 years ago I started this blog to share the story of my little garden.
From seed to harvest and each lovely step in between.
Thank you to all who stop by to visit, leave lovely comments or choose to follow along.
Happy Earth Day
Herb Season
Yes, fresh Herbs are back!
Prepping for a demonstration at our local library this weekend.
Using Herbs to make fresh salad dressings in 60 seconds.
Tree Hugger
“How high will the Sycamore grow?” from the song Colors Of The Wind.
They will grow pretty high!
American Sycamores grow in zone 4-9
This is a fast growing tree, up to 6 feet per year.
Mature height of 70 feet, with a width of 50 feet.
Adaptable to most soil conditions.
Golden leaves in the Fall and beautiful bark for winter interest.
In a few weeks, loggers will be on our property harvesting some mature Walnut Trees.
The trees are aged (not that there’s anything wrong with some age!) but are beginning to decline and are to close to our home.
The chemical that Walnut Trees emit, Juglone, is having negative effects on other trees and plants in our yard and garden.
Seeking a fast growing shade tree, I remembered the beautiful American Sycamores that I admired out East this past Summer.
I hope to plant a few of these stunning trees.
Must Be Allergies
I’m itching to get into the garden.
It will be weeks before plants and seeds can be dropped into the raised beds,
but getting the beds ready with new compost and some new mulch around the kitchen garden can happen just as soon as it stops snowing!
The greenhouse needs new paint and some repairs this spring,
Rabbit Run Cottage is changing it’s colors this year,
and the empty chicken coop is going to undergo some changes.
I am opening up the little garden to a few Garden Club tours this summer,
so the pressure is on!
Complaint Department Response
Mother Nature responds with sunshine, calm and a promise of nearly 70 degrees!
Rolling up my sleeves for a day of work.
This trellis needs work from some winter damage.
The list goes on from there!
The Good Old Days
The delay button has been pushed on warm weather!
This calls for a reminder of sun filled days in the garden.
Feathered Friends
A look back at the first ducks that I had here in the garden.
The Mallards stayed with us for 2 years before leaving.
It was bittersweet the day they did not return to the garden.
Bowl Of Beauty
I saved some of my hens pretty colored eggs several years ago.
I bring them out at Easter and still admire the beautiful blue-green shades.
Spring Snow
One day I’m cleaning the Strawberry bed,
the next day we are shoveling snow.
It’s about cat-knee deep!
down to earth digs 