life in and around the garden
Karla Conrad, photographer for Country Gardens Magazine getting that magazine image of Rabbit Run Cottage.
Field Editor and story Producer, Kate Carter Frederick came up with the adorable shot of Lucy sitting on the porch of her sweet playhouse.
This is my favorite photo.
Fresh Herbs, how I miss you during the long Winter.
Can’t wait for you to come back!
I plant cutting flowers on both sides of the greenhouse each year. Zinnias are always a favorite.
With the deep freeze of Winter howling outside, I prefer to rest my eyes on pretty garden images.
I thought it would be fun to show some of the images I took of the wonderful Country Gardens team at work.
Field Editor and Producer, Kate Carter Frederick carefully chose the areas of the garden she wanted to capture.
Karla Conrad was the photographer, along with her assistant Jennifer Caes.
Cameras, cords, equipment, oh, my!
It’s on the stands NOW!
Pick up a copy , curl up with your cup of tea and forget about Winter.
Yes, that’s my little greenhouse and Rabbit Run Cottage on the cover of Country Gardens magazine!
Another year has rolled through in the garden.
How quickly the seasons slid from one to the next.
2013 was a year of extremes.
Snow and cold that did not want to end.
A Summer that came on hot and hotter.
Fall dropped in with cold, miserable weather.
And Winter, well it’s colder!
Happy New Year garden friends!
Seed catalogs have been arriving in the mailbox.
There are all ready lists of seeds to order.
What will I nurture in the greenhouse?
What will I repeat and what will I try new?
How will the kitchen garden be planted this year?
Rudbeckia gone to seed, gives texture to the Winter garden.
“Below normal temperatures”
I’ve tired of those words from the nightly weather reports.
I wonder how my Perennials will do with this year of extremes?
down to earth digs 