orange coleus, green sedge, purple potato vine, black iron trellis

Take Your Garden Design to the Next Level

The edges of a driveway, a stone wall, a series of flower pots, or wrought iron poles for hanging plants are all examples of how lines are brought into garden design.  Lines take your eye on a journey through the landscape.

lentils cook in vegetable broth and spices

Easy Lentils for Everyday

Make the lentils in a pot, grill the veggies, and cook up some rice.  You’ll be amazed at the flavor of this late summer dish!

egg casserole dinner with side salad and white wine

Egg Casserole with Arugula, Broccoli, and Basil for Meatless Mondays

Substituting greens like arugula, including broccoli, and flavoring with fresh basil makes this recipe more nutritious than the typical processed meat egg casserole.

basil leaves, tomato, fresh mozzarella and chicken cubes on a stick

Picnic Food: Chicken Caprese On-a-stick

Necessity is the mother of invention, right?  This recipe idea evolved as I thought about how to make Chicken Caprese portable.

Allium have large purple pompom flowers

6 Deer-Resistant Bulbs to Plant Now

Chemical content, scent, and texture all play a part in repelling foragers.  And their effectiveness follows in that order.

A large daisy flower in bright yellow gold with center markings of deep brown and purple.

Fall Favorite Flowers, Six on Saturday 9-8-18

The border that the Rudbeckia grows in has a little “secret path” that makes it easier for me to get into the bed to weed.  

Dog Poop Bags and Memorials: This Post Is about ME

The current trends in narcissism defy the natural half-life, almost like the collecting horcruxes.

Six kindergarten students line up for a photo.

The Beauty of Miss Shoff

My mom took me into the classroom, and right away my senses took in:

1) the smell of paste,

2) the miniature furniture, and

3) my beautiful teacher.

Mushrooms Bloom, Six on Saturday, September 1, 2018

What happens when it starts raining after a period of drought? Out pop the mushrooms.