(October 6, 2022) I’m back! Welcome to the second installment of my monthly garden notes and ideas from our country garden. It might seem odd that I started my monthly garden notes as peak garden season is winding down, but there is a bit of reason behind the madness. (Note: If you want to understand […]
Our Country Garden: Notes and Ideas of the Reluctant Gardener
Welcome to the first installment of my monthly garden notes and ideas from our country garden. Before getting started, let me explain why I call myself the reluctant gardener. I consider myself a reluctant gardener primarily because it took ten years of country living to decide that I wanted a piece of our country garden […]
7 Tips for Planting Hydrangeas in a Country Garden
Today I’m sharing 7 tips for planting hydrangeas in a country garden. Before I jump into the nitty gritty of planting, I want to share with you my inspiration for adding more of these gorgeous plants to our country garden. So, let’s get started. Sponsored: This content is sponsored by Spring Hill Nurseries. Use my […]
Living in the Country Tour Revisited: A Gardener’s Dream
Living in the Country Tour Revisited: A Gardener’s Dream is a look back at my first blog post. There are a lot of new followers here on the blog and just in case you haven’t made it all the way back to the archives, I thought I might reintroduce myself, our home and our garden. […]
A Home and Garden Tour at P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm: 6 Reasons You’ll Love It
Looking for home and garden inspiration?!? You should definitely tour P. Allen Smith’s Home and Garden, you’ll love it! Bill and I just returned from Arkansas where we had the privilege of touring the home and gardens of P. Allen Smith at Moss Mountain Farm. Today I’m sharing six reasons you’ll love the home and […]
How to Start your Garden with Cool Season Vegetables
Today I’m sharing some tips for how to start your garden with cool season vegetables. If you’re like me and you’re eager to get your garden going, cool season vegetables are the perfect solution. As a gardener, winter can seem so long. And sometimes, the eagerness for planting season leads to planting too soon. It […]
