It has been a few years since I’ve had a garden and I’ve missed it SO.MUCH. (This was my last garden in Arkansas!) I am not an expert at growing things, but I love it so much, and I’m getting better all the time. I really love the ambience the garden gives to my back […]
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Hydrangeas (again, finally!)
Hydrangeas are my favorite, my very favorite. There is just something so beautiful about the variety of colors and the gorgeous grouping of petals. It has been a couple of years since I’ve had hydrangeas in my life. I had some planted in my landscape and in my planters in my Arkansas home. I even […]
My New Parenting Catch-phrase {And A Tip}
Recently on my personal Facebook page, I posted a picture of this empty pool and then this – Matt and I are testing out a new parent catch-phrase lately: “You’ve been scienced!” Like when the kids didn’t believe putting one end of a hose in the pool and the other by the fruit trees/garden (trying to […]
DIY Tomato Cage Tutorial {Garden Tips}
Tomatoes are a huge part of our garden because we do so much with them. We use them for spaghetti sauce (fresh and frozen), salsa, tacos, salads, and more. We grow a lot of tomatoes and they all get used! As we re-did our garden foundation and raised beds this year, we thought we’d give […]
Building NEW Raised Garden Beds & Creating My Favorite Dirt Combo
I’ve been living in my backyard this summer. Every chance I get, every break I get from anything else – and we are in the backyard again. There is something so cathartic, so therapeutic about watching things grow in the garden. I heard a quote once that said something to the effect, “Want to teach […]
How to Re-Plant Succulents {My Succulent Paradise}
I used to think succulents were ugly – like really ugly. I also used to hate asparagus. Now thinking of roasted asparagus with a hint of garlic butter makes my mouth water. I told my mom about my attitude change toward asparagus and she said “Your taste buds are growing up.” Maybe that is what […]
How To Install A Paver Patio {The Foundation of My Raised Garden Beds}
We did something extremely insane. It didn’t start out insane, but everything just spiraled out of control once the ball got rolling. First, we were just going to add a third raised box this year – easy enough, right? Then we discovered the wood surrounding our main box was rotting, so we were going to […]
Planters Refresh and Hydrangea Propagation
My love for hydrangeas is a love story for the ages. There is just something about Hydrangeas that are just so perfectly flowericious. See? A love so strong I start inventing new words! And don’t get me started on their amazing color variety. Oh, hydrangeas, how I love thee! It is no family secret that […]
That time I bought Lady Bugs
I really wish that I had written this post immediately after we released the lady bugs, so that I would still be optimistic that the lady bugs were going to stay around for a while and eat all the bad bugs from our garden. We did this last Wednesday, so less than a week, and […]
Create an Indoor Garden
This spring I was more ready for flowers than any other year. I’ve been craving some garden therapy. This year I decided to create a little indoor garden spot with a little utility cart. Just in case you could use some garden therapy, I want to share my little setup. 1) Place a utility cart, […]