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Optimistic Foliage

Well readers, I finally have my garden down on paper.  I’ve got a neat little diagram with all my notes about sowing dates, planting dates, last frosts, first frosts, proper spacing, light...

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Decor from the…yard?

Can you believe I got those bud vases at Wal-Mart?  I’ve been wanting to use more greenery in my decorating, so when I saw these little vases, I thought it would be a great way for me to dip my toe in...

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Meyer Lemon Marmalade

  I know I said that I would tell you about the Moonpies from the Baby Shower, but you’ll just have to wait.  See, I was perusing the produce section of my Publix a couple of days ago and I saw a...

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Home Improvements

  Check it out, dear readers: we got a (little) tractor!  The closer we’ve been getting to gardening (and grass growing) season, the more we’ve been trying to figure out the best way to go about our...

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Seedlings

  And that, my friends, is how you start seeds.  I’m super duper excited about this since this is my first time starting my own plants.  It was very easy, and seems to be working well – I planted...

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Spring has Sprung!

I’ve been so busy running back and forth from my greenhouse to watch this happening: That I totally missed this on the other side of my yard: We’ve had 5 consecutive days of 70º weather, I’ve had my...

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Cotton Mill Farmer’s Market

  Hooray for Farmer’s Markets!  Last year my parents joined the Cotton Mill Farmer’s Market in Carrollton, Ga as a way to get their products out to more people, and I must say that I love going out to...

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My Fruitful Yard

Remember when I asked you all for advice on what this plant was?  I thought (hoped!) it was blueberries, and many of you concurred.  Well guess what?  We were right! I checked up on them today, and I...

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Out and About – Bremen, Ga

I recently visited a new Farmer’s Market in my area: the Sewell Mill Community and Farmer’s Market in Bremen, Ga.  There were several interesting vendors, and I enjoyed looking around, but honestly, I...

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Hydrangeas

Aren’t those pretty?  I love hydrangeas, and I was so happy when my started blooming this year.  Apparently I don’t have the healthiest soil around since mine vary in color from palest blue to a...

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Cherry Berry Cobbler

I wanted to call this “Odds and Ends Cobbler” but I didn’t want to put anyone off with such a strange name.  The recipe I used was originally called “Blueberry Cobbler”, but since less than half of...

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Summer Bounty

OK, so I know I tell you guys about my farmer’s market outings all the time, but I just can’t help sharing one more.  There is so much color and vibrance in the produce – and the people – and I simply...

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April and May, in photos

I am so constantly amazed that you can take such lovely images with an iPhone!  I’ve got a beautiful bunch of peonies gracing my yard right now and it never ceases to make my day when I catch a...

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