Welcome to Mid-Winter. I try to be present and get outside for a little bit each day. It helps me realize that things happen at …
January and February in the Garden

A Little Bit About Gardening
Welcome to Mid-Winter. I try to be present and get outside for a little bit each day. It helps me realize that things happen at …
Gardens are places where we see cycles of life and interactions between flora, insects, and fauna. Native plants have symbiotic relationships that have evolved over …
Here in Illinois, we have some wild spring ephemerals that I never had the pleasure of knowing in person until moving to our new spot. …
Spring has been making its way to us here in the Midwest. Although we got March snow yesterday, the next few weeks really look like …
If the year were a day, I’d say we are at about 3am. I got a bit of a late start on my winter sowing, …
The reward of watching nature grow is that it allows you to witness the wholeness of the living process. In a garden, it is an …
I am the type of gardener that likes to have every bit of soil covered. I am also the type of gardener that likes a …
ticks The reality of this wooded acre we live on is that there are ticks. Ticks are fond of furry creatures, like visiting chipmunks and …
The light is different, reflecting off of yellows, oranges, purples, and reds that seem to appear over night. The grey skies are a perfect backdrop …
That is where my head goes when I start propagating plants. I walk around the garden and start thinking about next year. I take notice …