living simply and embracing imperfection
…something garden related that doesn’t go with the theme, it’s OK to link up. I’m not gonna call the TGP police!
October: 19 – Monthly Seasonal Recipes: What are you making using October foods? 26 – What are your favorite no-fail perennials? (Fall’s the best time to plant!)
November: 2 – Fall & Winter pot ideas 9 – Monthly Seasonal Recipes: What are you making using November foods? 16 R…
Do you like to take garden tours? Interested in garden ideas? Need inspiration, tips and techniques? Then welcome to the Tuesday Garden Party carnival (meme, linky party…whatever you like to call them!), hosted here at An Oregon Cottage March through October!
Why a garden party? Well, I love to garden and grow my own food as well as flowers and herbs, and I wanted to connect with other gardeners and see what was…
…corn) I’ve found. I like to have a few rows of these to get us into the corn season while the main crop is still growing.
*Brandywine & Pruden’s Purple Tomatoes. Can. not. live. without. these.
2. Nichols Garden Nursery. This is one of our local nurseries- just up the highway in Albany. They don’t have as big a selection as some, but I know their seeds and trials are tailored to my area. They have decent pri…
Hello, friends! I’m excited today to share with you a reader’s garden- complete with before and after photos. This is part of the lovely email I received from Kelly:
After reading about your garden for a year now, and seeing all the produce and canning……I was finally inspired to try One More Time! I live up in Damascus, Oregon, lots of berry farms, cow pastures, and nursery growers all around, and every year I woul…
…nd trellis that Kelly’s husband built. It’s her “bean house” and the beans at the bottom of it are already growing up. What a clever idea to combine pre-made trellises with a simple structure made from 1×2′s. And how fun to see the beans grow up to form a tunnel to walk through!
She counts her “Salad Garden” box as a huge success (though I think the entire garden is a huge success!) and writes, “Th…
I believe a cottage can be anywhere or anything (condo, ranch, farmhouse) as long as you have a "cottage mentality" which puts people above things, celebrates imperfections, embraces simplicity, and finds joy in everyday life. Thanks for joining me!
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