life in and around the garden
These two wheels, from an old piece of farm equipment, were among the 14,000 lbs of scrap metal we found and recycled from our property when we moved here.
I rolled these wheels up to the back corner of our property to serve as a trellis for Bittersweet. For most of the Summer it remains hidden from view by the trees and prairie grasses.
Then as we enter Autumn, it comes into view.
A reminder of the past.
I always feel a little sad when I see a farm site sitting empty.
A once loved and lived in farmhouse with barns and sheds slowly leaning toward the earth.
I often stop to photograph these simple farm structures…they speak to me…sometimes they really do…sometimes a critter or two live in them!
The beautiful Creeping Virginia is trying it’s best to decorate this little shed for Fall.
Jimmy loves hugs and scratches!
Lucy wanted a picture with our sweet and sassy guy.
She is a bit sweet and sassy herself!
I welcome the colors of Autumn to the garden.
This one blossom faded more quickly then the rest.
I thought the shades of brown were beautiful and rested it on a linen.
As the garden fades into Fall, welcome October.
It’s apple season!
The best decoration for the table, a bowl of beautiful apples.
“Eat an apple”, I remind my kids.
Apple Butter is cooked to spread on our toast all Winter long.
Thank you Johnny Appleseed.
Of coarse vintage canning jars are a part of my Fall decorating!
My favorite spot in the test garden…this little winding waterfall filling the pond.
It was shaded with stunning Japanese Maples.
A serene spot in the garden.
Photo by my husband, Eric–who documented my day with Country Gardens Magazine!
And
all
at
once,
Summer
collapsed
into
Fall.
The Sun shines not on us, but in us.
John Muir
The magnificent Muir Woods located on the Pacific Coast of California
down to earth digs 