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
Seeds
Spring is here! Market announcement!
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 …
In Cycle: Vibrant Decay and Death
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 …
Time to Start Collecting Seeds
I am found of letting things go to seed and collecting from the plants I have grown. I think it is fun and wise to …
The Time is Here to Order SEEDS!
Seed catalogues are a lifeline to the warmer months that the typical gardener desperately dreams of. They come one by one in the mail, and …
Edible Flowers and Leaf Lettuce
I forgot how much I love Johnny Jump Ups and Violas. I started two seed packets of them this winter to interplant with my leaf …
Yellow, White and Purple
I live in a sea of green. The mountains and the hills are teeming with life, all green. It is sorta like peeking through that …
Everyone is Gardening!
With our lockdowns comes a bit of anxiety and the unknown. Some people go to extremes with their fear and start to hoard household items …
Starting the Side Garden
It has been a while, and now that we are all at home, there is no better time to garden! I have been slowly working …
Here comes Fall
What a long Indian Summer! We have been warm up until just last week here in Chicago. I always feel like the seasons are just …