forage friday features pt. 2

Foraging for florals? It is hard to go wrong! They are great for weddings and to enjoy every day. Thanks to Instagram I’ve found others who enjoy bringing nature in to their home for free. I’ve been featuring them on my Instagram account and thought you would enjoy seeing them too. Did you miss part one? We'll here's …

forage friday features pt.1

  You know how I love a good floral forage! Looking for the beautiful in a roadside ditch or a empty lot. They are great way to enjoy flowers and plants everyday. Thanks to Instagram I’ve found others who enjoy bringing nature into their home. After all what can be better than free flowers. I’ve been featuring them on …

the stairs: a before post

  We are tackling the staircase, again,   and again…     and again. This is how blogging works, if I'm absorbed by it, I write about it so you get to enjoy too! This project has, by necessity, progressed through a few phases of repair. It has also been one of our more challenging & epic time …

easy shade gardening: dividing hostas

Finally was able to plant the north side of the house this weekend.  It only took a few hours and minimal $$$. This is what I started with after all the junk amazing treasures were removed.  It had been one of my lumber stash areas because it was hard to see from the street. 😉 …

easy garden tips: irises

Here in North Dakota, fall is peaking thru the summers haze and reminding us that “winter is coming”.  While I was enjoying the cooler temps walking in my yard, I remembered how my grandma used to teach me about gardening. One such lesson was on dividing Iris bulbs. Now I have to try and convey …