Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

My new Luna Red Hibiscus…stunning flowers that look like wax. Isn’t it crazy beautiful? Like most hibiscus, the blooms don’t last long but they’re amazing while they’re around.

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

A friend of ours actually gave us 5 Knockout Rose Bushes this year. This is a pink Double Knockout Rose that was blooming this morning: They’re tiny but beautiful.

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

A shot of one of my new flowers – Green Jewel Echinacea aka Coneflower… The color is really gorgeous, isn’t it?

Garlic Harvest

Garlic Harvest

Last weekend I finally cleaned up all my garlic harvest, which had been drying for a few weeks. We’re big fans of garlic in my house, so this won’t last long. If you’ve never grown garlic, it’s pretty darned easy, plus the scapes are delicious.

Homemade Herbal Vinegar

Homemade Herbal Vinegar

In my last post, I promised to share an easy way to use an over-abundance of fresh herbs from your garden and here it is: homemade herbal vinegar. I just love these and they make beautiful house-warming gifts! This is all there is to it: Fresh 

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

I love the way green and purple basil look when they’re growing in the same pot. Fresh herbs are a beautiful thing in more way than one. 🙂

Ghost Chili Update

Ghost Chili Update

Just a quick update on my ghost chili pepper plant. Here’s what it looked like at the end of May: And here’s what it looks like now, in mid-July: It’s gotten quite a bit bigger, but still no ghost peppers. Stay tuned!