Cymbidium Orchid What a treat, Trader Joe’s has beautiful holiday orchids for $9. They come in a woven basket, this one has two spikes and looks very healthy. These make wonderful gifts for anyone. If you love plants and flowers year round, then I am sure you are a fan of an orchid. They clean…
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Beautiful Fall Weather – Whistling winds Blow
What appears like overnight, the temperature drops, the leaves begin to darken, many falling as the whistling wind whirls by. You can tell in the air that the beautiful beauty of fall is now here. Gorgeous hues of browns and oranges paint the sky as the trees begin to change color and baron off. There…
Beautiful Blooming Tulips
Beautiful Tulips Tulips and other bulb flowers are great to plant. They keep perpetuating each year booming with beautiful blooms, then they lie dormant until the next spring. We like to plant one a year and each year the blooms grow and multiply. They are always such an incredible sight to see them pop up…
Beating the Heat During the Summertime Looking for a reason to spend time outside then maybe you need a garden. Its so relaxing and fun to watch things grow and develop with just water and sunshine. Watering is such a super pleasant and enjoyable break time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I…
Garden Friends
While preparing the garden you will find all sorts of sweet little creatures outdoors. Enjoy nature and have fun with them. We were emptying out some of our containers that were filled with water along the side of our fence. This particular one had flowers that produced and died off and it was time to…
Gardening Time
If you have thought about starting a garden it is now time again to do so. Last year was our first run with an all organic garden and boy was it fun. Creating the four raised garden beds from scratch, planting the seeds, watering them and watching them grow was such a delight. Eating the…
Zucchini Explosion In Our Raised Garden Bed
We have been talking about our beautiful organic garden we made this year in our home made raised garden beds. It is has been only 2 short months since we planted these seeds in the dirt and they have really taken off. We have had 4 small harvests to date and are really excited about…
Beautiful Blooming Tropical Hibiscus
This morning was a delightful treat. Our tropical hibiscus that had been filled with green pods has just started blooming. If you are looking for a beautiful shrub to add gorgeous flowers to your yard then you may just want to plant these. They are very easy to care for and seem to do just…
Growing Veggies – Kinder, Gentler Gardening
Kinder, Gentler Gardening Our down-to-earth guide to growing biodynamic veggies BY Tami Fertig ILLUSTRATION Genevieve Simms You’ve probably heard wine connoisseurs toss around the term “biodynamics,” but what the heck does it mean? Despite more and more vineyards embracing the system, an air of mystery surrounds its more esoteric practices (such as planting and harvesting…
Attracting Wellness 