Welcome! This site, simply put, is our playground. CElisabeth (me) is currently the primary content creator. We live in the Midwest, USDA Zone 5, yet excited to one day make our escape back down south, familiar stomping ground. I am a mom, a wife, a gardener, a cook, a writer, a reader and an avid watcher of television, the order of priority depends on the day. I have had personal garden for years, both on my property and community gardens, both northern and southern U.S. gardening. I also have experience working in commercial gardening, working at both garden centers and small farming Farm Markets. On the cooking front, I primary cook for my family, yet do cater small events on occasion, sharing with new friends delicious dishes. Regarding wellness, I have both personal and professional experience caring for myself and others to assist mental wellness. Same with physical wellness. Yet personally that realm is still and will likely always be, a work in progress. Doesn’t that tie us all together?
We are grateful for all the opportunities life has provided. This messy garden is our sanctuary. Gratitude is a strong focus in our lives, as is sharing our experiences, mistakes and blessings.
This site was created as an outlet for us to share our thoughts and photographs related to the above topics. Primarily, this blog is a garden record and a diary for us to refer back to easily. Gardeners in particular like to look back and compare seed emergence, plant health, pests and harvests with other years. You’ll find reviews of small garden-related businesses as I use them, and I’ll share the details of both well and lesser known garden produce. We are pretty private, to the amount this interconnected world allows. We think the content on this site tells you quite a bit about who we are, why we are here and what we would like to share with you.
We can be contacted via the contact form for any pressing inquiries. You will notice a contact form available at the bottom of most of our pages as well. Please keep in mind this space is, in it’s truest form, a private diary opened on your table. We will not respond to requests to purchase any programs of any sort, for any reason. If we need help, we will simply ask those we trust the most. We are blessed to be surrounded by many Helpers.