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A New England Snowy Morning

December 30, 2012

Last night I could hear the winds whipping and the rain falling. Then all of sudden around nine o’clock in the evening a serene silence fell upon my ears. The pounding sleeting rain had turned to snow. Wonderful huge heavy snowflakes fell from the evening sky. This morning I woke to streams of brilliant morning…

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Pumpkin Patch Visit

October 10, 2012

This week all it did was rain, rain and rain. We have had quite a dismal week. We spent lots of after school and weekend time inside, playing board games, reading, watching movies and just relaxing a bit. On Saturday, we did have a bit of sunshine and were able to visit the local pumpkin…

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Backyard Cutting Flower Garden Tour & Chickens

September 7, 2012

Yesterday, I took a quick trip over the bridge from Cape Cod onto the mainland. I was on my way to visit my dear friend, Deb. I was inspired by her this Spring when she set out to start her very own backyard cutting garden from seeds. Like myself, she spent the winter researching her…

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Gardening with Tiny Hands

August 22, 2012

One of the favorite things that my kids like to do is pick the vegetables and fruit growing in the gardens. Even though we had done a thorough harvest a couple days prior, they could not help but want to be involved. I find that children are more likely to eat things that they have nurtured…

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Spring in the Gardens: After the Rain

April 23, 2012

Whatever happened to April showers bring May flowers? This April we have set a new record for dry weather on the Cape. It has been over two weeks since we have had any rain. Living on this little strip of land jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, many of this year’s Spring storms somehow seem…

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Visiting Itzy Bitzy Farm

April 14, 2012

Social media is a wonderful thing when it has the ability to connect people that live so close to one another that never would have met if it weren’t for the power of the internet. One such person is Susan from Itzy Bitzy Farm. Susan is one very talented horticulturalist who moved up North from…

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Blooms: The Boston Flower and Garden Show

March 29, 2012

We got in from vacation two days ago and it seems that I have so much that I want to share with everyone! We have so many wonderful things coming in the days ahead including a huge giveaway starting April 2nd. You will not want to miss! But first, we have some catching up to…

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Rhode Island Flower Show 2012

February 27, 2012

I was so excited to to make the hour long trip to Rhode Island for this wonderful annual flower show. This show always helps me get over the Winter hump to Spring. This year’s theme was Simple Pleasures. Woodland Retreat Simple garden trellises save room by growing vertically Herbs and lettuce take up little…

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Farm Stands

August 7, 2011

$5 a bunch, one of my favorites on the Cape One of the things that I love about Cape Cod are the amount of farm stands that seem to crop up during the summertime. Preying on the tourists, these lovely little homegrown stands of love, are filled with families’ delights that they wish to share…

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Summer’s Gardens at Tilly’s Nest

June 25, 2011

The warmth of summer is upon the gardens of Tilly’s Nest. It seems as though we have had a late start this year as compared to last. The coral bells greet you at the gate as you begin to enter the gardens. Early hydrangea blossoms begin to bloom and are dotted amongst the gardens. Our…

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A New England Snowy Morning

Pumpkin Patch Visit

Backyard Cutting Flower Garden Tour & Chickens

Gardening with Tiny Hands

Spring in the Gardens: After the Rain

Visiting Itzy Bitzy Farm

Blooms: The Boston Flower and Garden Show

Rhode Island Flower Show 2012

Farm Stands

Summer’s Gardens at Tilly’s Nest

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