by Cindyj | Feb 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
I get anxious for spring this time of year so I made a visit to my local garden center. After seeing some of the adorable fairy gardens on display I decided making my own would be a great way to get through the rest of winter. I knew my fairy garden needed to be made...
by Cindyj | Aug 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over the past year we have dug into the raised bed against the back of the house to put in a hot tub and a deck. This left a large area of weeds – one of those “I’ll get to it someday” areas. Well, my brother and his family visited us last week...
by Cindyj | Jul 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
I walked through my garden today looking for what to harvest. Savory, oregano, zucchini, basil, chamomile, feverfew, sage, calendula, arugula and roses were among the gifts I found growing. The herbs will be dried and put into herb blends later. The arugula we had as...
by Cindyj | Jul 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Summer is well underway and between visitors, vacation and farm work I haven’t had much time for posting! Plants are growing strong and everyday I am picking chamomile blossoms and calendula blossoms for drying as well as a variety of culinary herbs that will go...
by Cindyj | Aug 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
My younger brother finally tied the knot so to speak and got married. For his wedding I put together an assortment of herbs as an ‘Herbal Blessing’. Sometimes these herb mixes can be used instead of rice to toss at the couple with wishes of good luck. They...
