I absolutly love turnip greens and this clip is from Grow. Cook. Eat! I love the idea of planting a nice patch of fruits and vegetables, that will later be harvested for my own dining pleasure!  I find in these days and times, you never know when self-sufficieny will be of the utmost importance. In [...]

I absolutely love strawberries! This juicy little berry is so wonderful in all kinds of foods. I love to enjoy strawberries that have been macerated in balsamic vinegar, served on top of vanilla ice cream. The combination of the tart strawberries with the creamy vanilla ice cream is dreamy. So, with my addiction to strawberries [...]

A square foot. That is all it takes to start a patch of a garden. I found this video to be very inspirational, because it can be quite overwhelming to start and build a garden from scratch. The cool idea about this video is this can be done anywhere — even on an apartment balcony, [...]

Miniature gardens are truly magical. These adorable are gardens grown all types of vessels: from bird baths to barrels, to pots and window boxes, there is a miniature garden out there for everyone. In fact, one of my favorite types of miniature gardens are fairy gardens! I truly believe fairies need beautiful homes too. The [...]

I love the simplicity of creating water gardens in containers. When planting these types of plants it is ok to water and not worry about creating too much moisture in the plant. In fact you actually need to purchase a container that does not have holes for drainage. Some popular water garden plants are: Water [...]

Personally, I believe tulips are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world!  It is my dream to some take a trip to Keukenjof in Holland to see endless fields of tulips.  They are such a graceful flower, and I love the depth of colors. Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending [...]

Growing vegetables can be easier than you may think. You just need a small plot of land, or even some pots, to start your very own veggie garden. I believe the easiest veggie to start growing was tomatoes. For me, my tomatoes sprouted up in almost no time. One thing to think of when growing [...]

Endless summer hydrangeas are so amazingly beautiful. I have several of them in front of my house and they are my absolute favorite flowers — ever! An important part of hydrangeas is making sure to take care of them and prune them at the right time of year. Another important care is deadheading. This is [...]

I love a pretty sunflower — I just seem to associate sunflowers with happiness.  These glorious flowers grow so tall and make a beautiful addition to all flower gardens.  The truly remind me of a gift from God here on earth. The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is a plant that can get blooms in [...]

As I recently blogged about Spring time flowers, I thought it would be great to follow up with a post on seasonal fruits & veggies that are at their peak in the Spring! I find my self craving lighter foods in the Spring. It is probably because that is when I start thinking about swim [...]