It's my favorite and I've been trying to put as many purple perennials around the yard, like these irises that are finally opening... And this periwinkle is spreading everywhere, which is what I was hoping when I planted it several years ago... It's the gift that keeps on giving!
We have a lot of lawn. Soooo much lawn. More lawn that I ever dreamed I'd have! More lawn that we certainly need, but far less than our neighbors who have mostly all turned their entire acre into lawn whereas we only have about half of ours turfed. The rest is dog yards, chicken pasture …
I think I've been calling my big, beautiful shrub out front by the wrong name! I have always thought it was a viburnum because of the white flower clusters, but after a bit of research, it looks like it may actually be a Red-Osier Dogwood... Either way, it's lovely in full bloom and just chock …
If you were to ask me why I grow as much of my own "safe" food as I can rather than just exclusively source local, organic foods that won't trigger my wonky mast cells, well, I wouldn't have a good answer really. For one, organic food is expensive, and you would think that doing some …
The sun was setting just as I finished up in the garden last night. It was an incredibly productive day and I felt good when it was over, having finished everything I set out to do and more. I took a cutting from the ivy to see if I can get it to propagate, and …
Empty Nest Homesteading 