No one living in cold climates needs reminding that February is a tough time for gardeners. In February, social media is filled with photographs of summer dahlias, seed sowing, and an unspoken agreement not to focus on the grey, cold weather outside. But February is not without its treasures. After all, February has some of…
Garden Moxie
Curating a Beautiful Garden
My 6 Favorite Shade Plants
I love purple and chartreuse plants. The two colors compliment each other perfectly. Best of all, chartreuse foliage brightens up any shady corner of your garden. Guaranteed. Here’s a list of my six favorite purple and chartreuse plants for shade. These plants not only look great together, but they’re also tough. Making them the perfect…
How To Make Cyanotypes
I’ve always wanted to try making sun prints, but for some reason, I never got around to it until recently, when a friend of mine made a series of cyanotype greetings cards for her Etsy shop. Those cards inspired me to give it a go. Cyanotypes (aka sun prints) are created by placing objects on…
My 2021 Garden Resolutions
My New Year’s resolutions are really nothing more than “To-Do” lists. Except these “To-Do” lists only feature fun projects. It’s no surprise that all my “To-Dos” are gardening projects. Without further adieu, here’s the list of projects I’m hoping to accomplish this year. If you want to know what was on my list for 2020,…
