From the monthly archives:
Fluffer my kitty, raised by mil on bottle.
What’s in your pantry today?
Have you begun? How are you stocking up? A little? A lot?
Let’s work on this together and stock up! Remember! Keep’r simple will apply here. We’re all far too busy, sahre how you make it simple yet stock up.
Me? ? I think I could [...]
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Fill that pantry! Plant those tomatoes.
I don’t consider myself to be an alarmist but when truckers are stiriking, I’m concerned. Along with the unpredictable global weather events over the past decade and throw terrorism in on top of that well we’d be down right foolish to depend on our local grocery to keep us [...]
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Hi! Teemie here ! Hanging out.. had some thoughts to share….
Country Blooms is a farm based business that sells “in season” farm fresh plants and fresh cuts.
We do not ship in plants from all over to grow for two weeks then turn around and resell as many of the big box stores do. What you see [...]
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Farm Style Tea & Tag Sale
May 15 & 16
9-2
Grab a friend, come as you are, our gardens are a quiet retreat.
Tea or Coffee, Scones and Jam both days 9-2, $5.00 .
rain or shine
Tag Sale
shabby chic, junque, plants, vintage ri goods and altered art fancies, country goods, make and take
Saturday at Almont Farmers Market 9-2
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One of my favorite possessions : )
Years ago on a trip to visit family in Alabama I bought this handmade beauty at one of the local quilt shop for $65.00.
It was steal!
I’ve never washed it. Afraid of the red running. Thought you’d enjoy it. I’m planning on hanging it on a blank wall to warm [...]
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Some of my favorites altered art fancies that come from the farm studio are these handmade paper cones, shaped from scratch, vintage music sheets line them, awaiting a nature inspired handles and abit of Vintage Ri’ lace. I’ll fill them with dried herbs & flowers or pot pourri, wire basket have always been a favorite even before they were [...]
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I thought of giving one here at the blog but each time it comes up under the silly listing in my head.
When it comes down to it I keep asking myself how I can share more of the following, as holding true to myself, while offering what you’re looking for. My blog is a place where I can [...]
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In the sun pit wall the Lemon Balm is quite happily growing.
I enjoy this herb tremendously. Often I pick it for as a small tussie mussie for the entrance porch.
The house quickly fills with it’s fresh lemon fragrance and will last for days.
For baking, I like it chopped up in lemon poppy seed bread. And oooie good minced [...]
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Pit house herb production begins…
I’ve been making lots of babies for market!
This is just the beginning of a steady progressive movement of herbs taking over my life March thru October. Not complaining. I love it!!
A couple rosemaries had a hard time this winter but you can see the four year old rosemary topiary is doing quite [...]
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Lemon thyme on the north herb shelf in the sun pit greenhouse, garlic -chives planted last fall. I’ve been picking herbs (thyme, rosemary & garlic chives), wheat grass and dandelions for green smoothies for a couple of weeks now.
This pix was taken a couple days ago. I’ve been propagating sage, purple, sage and lavender. Rosemary and morning [...]
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I thought you’d enjoy this pile o’ pots.
I have a passion for collecting terra cotta pots. I save the broken ones for paths, toad homes and shards for drainage.
Most of the herbs enjoy a good oversized terra cotta pot so these little ones are utilized for Country Blooms line of sweet little size hen and chicks pots,
perfect for the [...]
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