Category Archives: Gardening
Happy Easter
Happy Easter! And Happy Passover! I’m going simple this year with my Easter eggs and putting the same color in vintage berry baskets (a garage sale find!) Are you having a hunt? Check out some simple (and cheap!) ideas from … Continue reading
Life 101 – Pumpkin Carving!
‘Tis the season to craft your pumpkin! My fabulous friend Lizz Winstead and I take to the Howdini stage to show you the easiest of all pumpkin carving tricks. Here’s a Life 101 idea for fall: Go out this weekend … Continue reading
American Fun – Corn Maze
Want some Fall fun? Have you ever tried your directional skills in a corn maze? My neighbor in the Catskill’s is Paul’s Farm. Every year, Farmer Paul (in Hurley, New York) creates corn maze brilliance and this year he’s outdone … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Happy memories
I adore lovely reminders of the past. Growing up in South Carolina, my grandmother always had hydrangea in her yard, and at 90 (Happy birthday, Mom!), she still does. I’ve planted it strategically around Edgewater Farm, so I’m reminded of … Continue reading
Gardening 101 – Kale salad
Just harvested some kale, bok choy, and blueberries from the garden at Edgewater Farm and thought I’d share a simple salad that is probably the best thing you can do for your body. Kale, known as the “queen of greens,” … Continue reading
Gardening 101 – Radishes
I just harvested my first crop at Edgewater Farm this season: radishes. I know some people have quite the aversion to radishes, but they are good for you! Radishes are high in vitamin C and a great detoxifier, which helps … Continue reading
Gardening 101 – Vineyards
I believe that everyone should be growing something… (besides older!) Here’s why: a plant teaches you moderation (not too wet, not too dry), offense & defense (cayenne pepper to ward off nibblers), patience (slow growers) and payoff (flowers and fruit … Continue reading
Gardening 101 – Forget-me-nots
They may be the flower with the hard to remember name, but the show they put on is a sea of electric blue. Medieval legend has it that a knight and his lady were walking along the river and he … Continue reading
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Gardening 101 – Back up plans
When I was a kid, I sang, “Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush. Here we go round the mulberry bush, on a cold and frosty morning.” Yep, I sang it as an adult, … Continue reading
Gardening – Potting geraniums
Now, that I’m officially finished with my book tour… (Have you gotten your copy yet?!) … I can get to some serious gardening at Edgewater Farm. For me, gardening is the ultimate therapy. If you’re upset, you can aggressively yank … Continue reading
