POSTED BY KIM — My husband sent me this link some time ago, and I return to it occasionly when I consider how I would spend any money I win in the lottery (note: I don’t buy lottery tickets, so I assume I will find the winning ticket on the ground or something — I [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Misc.’
October 17, 2009
Don’t look now — it’s Christmas!
POSTED BY KIM — Jean, Tina, and Michael have *torn apart* the gift shop and put it back together Christmas-style. Boy, those girls walk through a room and magic really does happen — I don’t know how they do it. But hey — we can find out! Tina has four upcoming classes on holiday decorating — [...]
October 13, 2009
When the cat’s away, the mice will plant new gardens…
POSTED BY KIM — Oooh, the boss is out of town and Michael and I have been busy busy busy. Yesterday we planted four new trees at the nursery, and in 50 years, they’ll be spectacular! Maybe sooner than that.
We also planted along the drive (pictured above), and down by the entrance to [...]
October 5, 2009
The true connection between health and nature
POSTED BY KIM — We’ve been busy busy busy! I spent Friday morning in the company of the lovely Jane Hardin, cancer survivor, manning a booth at the Sheraton Westport at the Hope, Health, and Healing Event sponsored by Missouri Baptist Hospital. There were lots of educational and support booths from different organizations, but I [...]
October 4, 2009
Sugar Creek at Best of Missouri
POSTED BY KIM — The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Best of Missouri Market is this weekend, and what fun! Although weather-wise, Sunday is the day to be there. Karen Collins and I worked the booth together yesterday and almost 1. Blew away, and 2. Froze. But it was still great — lots of interesting booths, crafts, [...]
September 26, 2009
It’s raining, it’s pouring…
POSTED BY KIM — There’s nothing like a rainy Saturday afternoon to make you feel like taking a nap. We were busy busy busy this morning — Tina gave a talk this morning about doing up your containers for fall, always a popular presentation — then the black clouds came rolling in. So Michael is covering the [...]
September 9, 2009
Wendy is giving our sign a makeover
POSTED BY KIM — When our sign started showing signs of wear and tear, I knew right away that Wendy could give it the TLC it needed. She is so artistic — and busy busy busy — and that girl knows her way around a paint brush! Watch for the transformation in the coming weeks.
Thanks [...]
May 12, 2009
Herby Salad with Flower Petals
I’m following up on the calendula post with this photo of my lunch salad. The base was lettuce (Breen, Outback, and Rouge Grenobloise, for those who worry about such things) with roughly torn leaves of mint and parsley. Then, I broke up some chive and calendula flowers and tossed the individual florets over. All from [...]
April 24, 2009
My specialty: the driveway garden
POSTED BY KIM — I wanted to share with you a picture from home — it’s my driveway garden. It changes from year to year — it’s one of my more flexible beds! — and usually contains a variety of sun and shade plants, annuals and perennials, and trees.
This year’s driveway garden features a lilac [...]
April 22, 2009
My Garden, part 2
POSTED BY CALEB - This was my introduction to gardening. You may not believe it, but it’s true. The summer after we moved into our house – nine years ago – we sowed a can of wildflower seeds.
This happened.
Well, yes, there was a little more to it than that. First of all, none of the wildflower seeds [...]
