2020 was a great year in the garden for me. It’s the first time I remember never going to the garden center to buy plants. Everything I planted was grown from seed or already existed in the garden. I took the opportunity presented by the COVID lockdown to reinvented how I gardened. This year I…
Garden Moxie
Curating a Beautiful Garden
How I’m Using My Camera as a Garden Journal
I had big plans to keep a garden journal this season. You can read all about it here. The truth is I’m not a journal-keeper. The idea suits me, the actual tracking of small details in a timely manner seems to be where things fall apart. I need another way to document my garden and…
Installing Our Garden Path
Three years ago, my Mother-in-Law, Anna, moved into the house behind us after my Father-in-Law passed away. Anna was married for over 60 years. She left her parent’s home when she was 19 years old and escaped from Hungary with her new husband, my Father-in-Law, during the 1956 Uprising. She’s never lived alone. Until now….
Installing Our Vertical Garden
Vertical gardens are perfect for decorating brick walls and fences. They’re affordable and easy to use. I can’t think of a better way to add some whimsy and personality to your space. And best of all, you can change up the planting scheme each season. We bought a standard felt pocket planter online and created…
