Wild, wacky flower
This crazy bulb started blooming again and we are loving it! Though we enjoy this flower’s brief appearance in our garden each summer, we can never remember what it is […]
First Sun Golds of the Summer
After yesterday’s infusion, I was completely wiped out and woke feeling like I’d been hit by a truck. I spent the day resting and finally made it out to our […]
A proper hedge
We planted small star jasmine plants in front of our house many years ago; they’ve since turned into a massive, wild hedge that regularly falls onto the ramped walkway. We […]
It’s raining plums!
It’s plum time! Our Santa Rosa Plum tree is going wild this week and the plums are falling faster than I can pick them. I harvested several large bowls full […]
Hydrangea’s new trick
This lovely hydrangea has graced us with blooms for several years, but they’ve always been white or green. We added rusty nails to the soil in hopes of turning them […]
Fixing up the front
Our hanging basket of front-door flowers never seems to make it through winter. Today I finally took down the sad, dead plant and replaced it with this lovely basket of […]
Peachy progress
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was following the progress of our beautiful dwarf peach tree! We’ve got loads of fruit growing on this little beauty, but they’re not ready yet! What […]
A single day’s growth
Just yesterday I chopped off the rotting stalks of a celery that needing tossing and stuck it in this glass of water on the windowsill. I started noticing growth so […]
Successful second seedling
In an act of radical self care, I planted zinnia seeds on a day I was really struggling with my mental health. Then they died. I nearly gave up the […]
Tiny green tomatoes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was seeing these adorable little green tomatoes growing on the vine! We are enjoying watching them ripen. This is one of our favorite foods to grow […]
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