This is a short video featuring my front meadow in early May after a late winter thaw and spring showers. In 2019 the rain just wouldn’t stop in Northwest Ohio and other parts of the Midwest. Experiencing record floods and late planting season. This is content from the Carp Spawn in My Spring Meadow. Carp…
In this post, I share how I roast in shell my new white sunflower seeds. This was an amazing treat to grow in the garden and now preparing them as a snack.
In this post, I share a video featuring the Butterfly Garden I kind of ‘threw’ together this year. I hope you enjoy the video and a few of my personal recommendations. Butterfly Garden Update This video was originally captured on a live stream for Facebook group GardenChat. You can find out more about that group…
In this post, I share a few Decorating the Christmas Tree with Nature ideas. I hope the images inspire you to get creative with nature this season. Decorating the Christmas Tree with Nature Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for the tree in the photo below. It was a tree as you enter the Ann Arbor at Matthaei…
It is hard to believe it has been 16 years now since we enjoyed our first fire next to the pond with our family. Today I am sharing tips on Creating this type of space with hopes that you can help me look for firepit furniture ideas. Help! Looking For Firepit Furniture Ideas Pay no…
First spotted in the dome sporting a very dark skin mainly because he was hiding out in the mulch that covers the floor. I have not seen Mr. Toady in a few months so I wasn’t sure if he had left while we had the door open moving rocks in back in November. What a…
In this post I share a quick clip of the Baltimore Oriole Singing in My Garden. You will find the video here and information on how to welcome them to your home garden. The Baltimore Oriole Has Arrived Video In this video you can listen to the Oriole as he sings in my kitchen patio…
One of my husbands and my favorite places to drive through year-round is Oak Openings Preserve in Toledo Ohio. Today we happen to see what was left of a controlled burn. In this post, I ask a Twitter friend about Conservation Management\ Controlled Burn Conservation Management | Controlled Burning It’s always a great experience to…
Got your attention with that title didn’t I? Well it is true – we made ‘poop bags’ today. Our friend across the river…..
Directions on how to make these organic goodies that promise to keep the deer away from the garden ( and trees!).
Do you remember Ash Trees? In this post, remembering the ash trees in my Northwest Ohio Garden featuring a video of the majestic trees. The Ash Trees When we first moved to the country we were captivated by the beautiful trees in the flood plain wooded property we own. I am so thankful that we…