While a lot has changed over the past few years, my love of gardening still holds strong! We've made some additions to both our garden area and our yard that have brought more color, more produce, and more joy to our summers. I've also finally gotten a better handle on the proper mix of fruits, ...
Summer Garden
I remember thinking earlier this spring that we'd never get a chance to plant our garden in time for it to bloom this summer. Here in Northeast Indiana, we had multiple hard frost advisories late into the spring, right up through Mid-May! ...
Foraging Wild Violets + A Few Ways to Use Them
My newsfeeds have been filled with photos of all the foraged goodies my friends and family have been finding while spending time outside lately. I love learning how everyone prepares wild asparagus, morels, dandelions, and more—but one of Nature's beauties I haven't seen a whole lot of chatter ...
7 Tips for Thriving Houseplants
As you may be able to tell by the photos I share here and on my Instagram page, I have a thing for houseplants. Jeremy and I once went around and counted, as we had reached a point where he’d grown concerned about us running out of space (dramatic, I know) and we stopped counting at 50. ...
Summer Garden: August 2018
To say this summer has been an intense one (weather-wise) would be an understatement. It's been the hottest, most humid, and, at times, wettest summer I can remember. If it's not one extreme it's another. And all this has made for an interesting year of gardening! ...
Summer Garden: June 2018
After what felt like the winter that would never, ever end, it seems like Indiana went right on ahead and jumped straight into summer! We’ve been spending what free time we’ve had out in the yard and garden over the past few weeks, and words can’t describe how much I’ve missed it. ...