This past Christmas, we purchased a 2+ foot busy Norfolk Island Pine in a pot that is about 1 foot tall, so it sits nicely on the top of the chest of drawers backed up to our living room couch. I have wanted to do this for years, and having our artificial tree damaged during [...]
I always tell people that I’m a gardener, as long as a plant is hard to kill, likes shade as my property has a lot of trees, and so I grow plants that are relatively easy to grow. Last Spring I put the plant pictured below in my planter next to the front door, and [...]
The scent of Bayberry candles is comforting as winter is upon us and the warm glow of candles brings warmth to the heart and home. Bayberry candles are made from the actual berry of the plant (not pictured) while the health benefits come from further down…under the ground, the roots. Candles are made by boiling [...]
Fall, falling leaves, drooping plants in the garden, all point to an end of the gardening season, unless you have a green house. Harvest time has come, and is about finished. With Halloween coming this weekend, Thanksgiving next month, and Christmas in December with their pumpkin pies, PUMPKINS are taking over. Some grow them in [...]
Christmas week is upon us, and it has been a peaceful season in our home. We are thankful for that, it isn’t always that way due to the many circumstances of life, so makes it extra special when it is. I have a post I did a few years ago that is still relevant today about [...]
