I love working in my flower gardens; watching things grow and change from one season to the next. I usually take pictures of the flowers that are in bloom and try to share some of them with you. I hope you are enjoying beauty in your yard just like I am! Flower Journal 2012 Flower…
With the snow/rain/ice mixture predicted for the next 7 days, I can’t help but dream of fresh fruit, vegetables from the garden and beautiful flowers in bloom. I thought that some of you might be dreaming of warm weather too. Here are some of my favorite things about the Spring in Kentucky. Whether it’s tulips…
Do your hobbies ever seem to take over your house? Sometimes there is just not enough room in your den or on your kitchen counter to fully enjoy your hobbies. Here are 3 hobbies that are perfect to enjoy from the comfort of your garden shed. Storing tools for your hobbies can take up some…
I have always loved corn on the cob or sweet, cream style corn. Nothing tastes better than fresh corn on the cob right out of the garden, served on a hot summer day. With just a few hours of work, you can preserve that summer sweetness and enjoy fresh corn all winter long! My friend…
Earth Day is a great time to do something special for your yard and neighborhood. You can plant a tree, make a new effort to recycle your trash or find creative ways to reuse something in your garage. Here are some easy ways to celebrate Earth Day. This post includes affiliate links. Easy Ways to…
My Mom and Dad recently moved into a new house which means they are landscaping from scratch. There are good lines on the porch and in the yard, but it definitely needs some flowers and accents to turn this yard into a homey garden. My daughter and I headed up there this past weekend with…
A few weeks ago, a neighbor gave me a small start of hens and chickens. I have seen and admired these on other people’s porch, but never had my own. I left them in the milk jug for a few weeks and let them just continue to grow. But a few weeks ago I picked…
It’s late summer. It’s all about apple trees in Kentucky. I went out to a friend’s farm last week and picked apples. They were just hanging off the branches. We filled bags of apples; then filled a huge bag of the spotty ones for the horses. The horses loved them. Have you fed a horse…