[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I’ve been putting off this post for awhile. It’s a lot. A lot of thinking, writing, photographing and, perfectionist…
As I’ve mentioned before, I live in Lake Superior Red Clay. And yes, I realize I’ve capitalized “red clay” as though it were a proper noun. It’s that evil.…
Alright! Put on the garden clogs, or in my case, the reliable Chacos, and head on out the yard with your favorite beverage (coffee, tea, water, wine, etc) in…
Most of the time, I despise cliches, well, because they’re cliches. Boring. However, the old adage “Rome wasn’t built in a day” applies to gardening and as I was…
You walk into your local greenhouse and are immediately overwhelmed by the profusion of colors, blooms, smells, and textures. You consult a tag–how much will one foxglove set you…
If you’ve purchased any flowers from a local garden center, a home improvement store like Home Depot, Menards, Lowes, or even your hardware store this spring, you know that…
As you may know, when I set aside my queenly status and the requisite plastic tiara, I teach a freshman college level writing class. My students often need to…
Nothing is pretty in my garden right now. Spring arrives late where I live and the daffodils are just beginning to poke their noses through the cold, wet dirt.…
I wish I could say I was the brilliant woodworker behind this technique, but alas, I’m not. About 8 years ago, I purchased 2 really cool quarter-sawn oak filing…
Sometimes, magically it seems, it all comes together: vision and execution, less the temper tantrum in the middle. For this piece, I used new products (new to me, anyway!):…