Garden Planning – Gardening Journal I’ve actually been doing a fair amount of garden planning this winter. In a few earlier posts, I stated that one of my goals this year was to put together a gardening journal. Well, I’m happy to report that I’m working on it and making some progress. We’ve only lived […]
Flower Gardening Ideas: 3 Sisters in 3 Gardening Zones
I’m so excited to share this post – Flower Gardening Ideas: 3 Sisters in 3 Gardening Zones. I have two sisters – one lives in Colorado (zone 5), one lives in South Carolina (zone 8) and I live in Minnesota (zone 4), and the coolest thing is we all garden. We each have our own […]
Winter Gardening – Let’s Get A Jump on Spring
What’s a gardener to do when you live in Minnesota and the high in the last several days hasn’t been above zero. That’s right, zero and that’s not the wind chill either. Okay, I’ll stop feeling sorry for myself. Probably gardening is the last thing on your mind in the dead of winter, but there […]
Gift Ideas for Gardeners
Today I’m sharing some awesome Gift Ideas for Gardeners. Some of these items are on my wish list, and some I have and really love. This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of the links and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I’m always […]
Reversible Holiday Blocks
Today I’m sharing a fun and easy craft project – Reversible Holiday Blocks. There are tons of these on Pinterest and that’s where I originally came up with the idea. I actually did this a few years ago and did not save the link to the initial pin that caught my eye, so unfortunately I […]
Endless Summer Hydrangeas
What an amazing fall we’ve had here in Minnesota. I just had to show you all these crazy Endless Summer Hydrangeas. They didn’t bloom at all in the summer, but started putting out tons of buds around the last week in September. We’re going to get a hard frost the next three nights, so I […]
DIY Chalkboard Sign – Fast & Simple
After planting a bunch of daylilies and daffodil bulbs on my day off this week, I took a little break from gardening to make this fast and simple chalkboard sign. I’m a fairly creative, crafty person, but seriously anyone can make a chalkboard sign. To my gardening readers, hang with me I still have lots […]
Gardening Recap – 2017 Best Perennials
As a follow-up to my earlier post, Gardening Recap – Summer 2017, I also want to highlight the best perennials of 2017. Since I was starting over in a new yard, I purchased lots and lots of perennials last fall and this year. I decided to try some new varieties, as well as old favorites. […]
Gardening Recap – Summer 2017 Favorite Flowers & Vignettes
Wow, what a summer – it went by way to fast! Since it’s officially fall now (although you wouldn’t know it by the temps here in Minnesota), I’m really excited to share this Gardening Recap and all my Summer 2017 Favorite Flowers, Flower Garden Vignettes and Garden Makeovers with you. We moved into our current […]
Garden Tour #2 – End of Summer
I can’t believe it’s the 10th of September and I’m still able to take you all on another Garden Tour. Get your virtual walking shoes on and let’s do this. Perhaps, you’ll come away from this garden tour with some flower gardening ideas. I’m joining in today for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day hosted by May […]