I love inspirational quotes and have a pinterest board dedicated to them. My friend Candi is a wonderful photographer and will often send me pictures of her garden. I thought this butterfly deserved a quote to represent it’s beauty.
Herb Gardens
Situated at the bottom of the steps on my back deck is a small herb garden. I have had the garden for years and it has undergone a lot of transformation. It is one of my favorite places to sit and just think. My garden contains not only herbs, but purple iris, orange day…
Growing Hardy Hibiscus in Your Garden
The small downtown area where I live is a great place for walking. Sidewalks circle several blocks around the elementary, middle, and high schools. People walking their dogs, pushing babies in strollers, and kids riding bikes are a common site as the summer cools down. I went for a walk the other night and passed…
Ice Cream Social
Every year we make homemade ice cream in our electric ice cream maker. Usually on July 4th and maybe one or two other times during the year. I remember when I was young taking turns turning that handle on our old hand cranked ice cream maker. I’m sure putting all the work into the process…
Keeping Bees
I have wanted to have bee hives for several years but wasn’t sure how they would fit on our property since I have grandchildren and frankly, my husband felt they would be a problem trying to mow around. But, being the person I am, I knew we could fit them in. I heard about a…
Rainy Day Gratitude
Rainy days are great for checking out pinterest for gardening inspiration. You can find me HERE Karen
Red White and Blue!
Flea Market Gardening
This is a chicken feed hopper used in a chicken house. Love the red and blue sticker. The lantana is finally beginning to fill out. Tip: don’t fill the whole container with dirt. Halfway down, I placed a board with holes drilled in it. I’m not sure how this old wicker chair holds together. It’s…
Johnny Cakes
I’ve heard of Johnny cakes for years and have eaten a few myself. But, I remember my grandmother calling them hotcakes. Being from the South, I laid claim to them assuming they were associated with the Civil War. The term hoecake was attributed to slaves, but Johnny Cakes go back farther than that, and many…
Got Milkweed?
According Monarch Watch there are many reasons there has been a decline in the monarch butterfly population.Widespread use of herbicides, developement of subdivisions and shopping centers and the mowing along highways has contributed to the decline of nectar sources. But there are some things we can do. Why not create a monarch waystation at your…
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