Recent Posts Tagged With gardening

• How Does Your Garden Grow?

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 06:05 am in gardening shop local

  So far, our little garden at the store (that we blogged about here) is doing great, although we were a little late to get started. We will soon have heirloom yellow pear tomatoes on their way, zephyr summer squash, sweet cucumbers, and sweet apple pe...

• Happy Earth Day!

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 05:43 pm in gardening nest events

  I'm sort of the opinion that everyday should be Earth Day...but it great to take stock, celebrate our home and plan what we can do even better for the next year. Today, I checked out my Recessionista Veggie plants...they are doing quite well. So fa...

• A Little Botanical Inspiration...

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 11:00 am in gardening

  We are just so close to Spring...I just can't take it anymore! I can't wait to get in the dirt and start planting, read a book in a sunny spot in the yard, and for long day lit evenings! Here's a little inspiration that has helped me...I wandered thr...

• Deerly Beloved...

  Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 04:49 pm in gardening deer new stock nest store

  With the prediction of rain today, I hurriedly swooped up dozens of fresh cut roses out of the garden this morning. We are having a lovely fall flush of roses; at last count, our cottage garden had over 30 rose varieties. Some have fine pedigrees, ot...

• Gazebo Greenhouse and Garden Wanderings

  Posted on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 04:06 pm in gardening

  For the past two years, I've been wanting a greenhouse. I have dreams of the future seedlings I could grow, a little wildflower garden outside with some fruit trees..but alas, it has not happened. I've drawn plans, met with builders, even look at th...

• Rainy Day and One Day Blooms...

  Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 10:00 pm in gardening chico nest store

  After a week or so with no rain, I watched a little rain cloud move closer and closer this afternoon. Finally, around 4pm it made it! We had a serious downpour! Infact it was gushing through the side door because of the direction of the rain...and ...

• Garden Day!!!

  Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 07:40 pm in gardening nest store

  We spent our day off at the store, weeding the flower beds and cleaning gutters. Its really hard to get away even when we are closed...so much has to keep happening behind the scenes. It was great being outside as we've had a reprieve from the rain ...