plant and paint

As many of you know, I’ve recently moved (or escaped) from Illinois to the country. My main goal is to … More

My Native Front Yard – Blue Vervain Watercolor

Today blue vervain (Verbena hastata) is in bloom in the native garden. I absolutely love its flowers. Up close they … More

Build it (a native garden) and they will come (insects)! He he he. That was the famous quote from the … More

What is an herb spiral? Well, it’s like a garden bed except instead of a raised box with plants planted … More

Do you remember a few months ago when I failed big time on harvesting black walnuts? My harvest resulted in … More

The blessings of summer are abundant! It is just a few weeks away until the first day of summer and I am already enjoying … More

I love my backyard. It’s my little oasis, a place to escape to and run away from the world. I … More

This picture is from my garden right at the height of summer flower harvest. The purple flower is salvia and the … More