We are fortunate to live within a 5 minute drive of Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve. It’s a 42-acre area of woodlands, wetlands and native meadows. The native meadow has become an Autumn favorite. It’s rare to find a nature area that looks better in Autumn and Winter than Summer, but a native meadow is one…
The November Garden
November in southern Michigan is typically a month of extremes. This year, November has started off steady. Grey and cool with shortened days and frosty nights. The garden is taking on its Winter appearance. Once filled with shades of green, it’s now turning the most wonderful shades of gold. Here’s some photos of our garden…
6 Helpful Tips for Your Fall Garden
There’s been past years when I was so busy that I didn’t have time to complete all my Fall gardening mini-adventures. These are the things that will help to bring your garden to life in the Spring and will also bring the beauty of your garden into your indoor space during the Winter. This year,…
Siren’s Song | The Gardens of Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios | Part 1
Music, water, and a beautiful secret garden. These are all concepts that would draw Thelxiope, a special Greek Siren, to a new home. History | Alternative “But the Sirens have a still more terrible weapon than their singing, namely their silence.” | Das Schweigen der Sirenen, Franz Kafka According to Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek era…
Gertrude Jekyll | Munstead Wood
Munstead Wood was the home of Gertrude Jekyll from 1896-1932. It was here that Gertrude Jekyll created not only her home, but also her business. The house included a book room, flower room, workshop, and a dark room where she developed the photographs that she took of her garden and the surrounding countryside. Gertrude Jekyll…