Summer Weekend Favorites #1

Summer Weekend Favorites I can’t believe that it’s the last week of June. This summer is flying by! My oldest…

Summer Squash Quick Bread Recipe

  Knee Deep in Zucchini and Crookneck Squash It’s that time of year…the arrival of the summer squash. If your…

Flowering Plants|Why Won't This Thing Bloom?

Bloomless in your yard What a frustrating dilemma! You purchased a beautiful, healthy plant anticipating the gorgeous blooms in your…

Local Harvest: Mableton Farmers Market

  A Small Market with a Big Heart The summer harvest is starting to pick up momentum. My latest farmers…

DIY Kirigami Leather Plant Hanger

Leather Plant Hangers I originally came across this style of plant hanger on Pinterest and knew I was going to…

Growing and Dividing Bearded Iris

Bearded Iris For a high degree of gardening success, it’s hard to beat the bearded iris.  There is good reason…

Air Plants: The Nearly Indestructible House Plant

 Tillandsia So, you say you’ve got a black thumb? Can’t keep any type house plant alive? Well, I ‘ve got…

Historic Oakland Cemetery |A Victorian Garden in Atlanta

History of Oakland Cemetery For someone who only lives 20 minutes from Atlanta and have spent over half my life…

Vegetable Gardening: Early Summer Harvest

Early Summer Vegetable Harvest The harvest is the best part of vegetable gardening. You spend countless hours planting, weeding and watering.…

How to Start Hydrangeas from Cuttings

How to Start Hydrangeas from Cuttings Looking for a way to grow your garden without a lot of money?  By…

The Black Racer Snake: A Recent Visit

The Black Racer Today we had our second visit in three weeks by a black racer.  We have seen snakes…

The Truth About Gardening with Kids

Gardening with Kids This is my first summer at home full time with the kids. I stopped working outside the…