I still remember the first time I walked into my greenhouse and spotted my beloved spider plant looking tired. The long green leaves with creamy … Read More ›
Category: Flowers
If you’ve ever walked through a garden and seen fiery plumes of orange, red, and purple waving like feathers, chances are you’ve stumbled upon celosia. … Read More ›
Growing and caring for poinsettia plants on my small farm is one experience that I can still remember. It was one of those crisp mornings … Read More ›
The first time I noticed my peace lily drooping. It was early morning and I’d just come back from feeding the chickens. There it sat … Read More ›
I still remember the first time I planted a weeping Japanese maple at the edge of my farmhouse garden. I had seen them in magazines, … Read More ›
When I first started tinkering with my own land, I didn’t picture myself obsessing over blue flowers. But seasons roll by and you notice how … Read More ›
I still remember the first winter after planting my peony patch. The frost rolled in earlier than I expected, and there I was with a … Read More ›
There’s something about a patch of alstroemeria in bloom that feels like a little carnival in the garden. The first time I grew them, I … Read More ›
There’s something striking about Japanese black pines. Their dark bark looks like charcoal on a winter’s day, and their needles fan out like green fireworks … Read More ›
When you spend your mornings checking on cornfields and your evenings tending to houseplants, you start to notice the same patterns everywhere. Healthy plants stand … Read More ›