My creative endeavors recently all revolved around garden zucchini: zucchini muffins, zucchini chocolate cake, and zucchini feta pancakes, stuffed zucchini plus grilled zucchini, sautéed zucchini (which my two pups love as well)—yum!
The Rhubarb, allums, and bishop weed are especially inspirational to me! Will a the pocket on Transformative Power of Blackout Poetry on my Instagram story tomorrow! :)
I'm so glad. I made rhubarb crumble again last night. It didn't last 24 hours. Thank you for sharing my post on your Instagram. I am so grateful for you!
I love this visual experimentation! I highly recommend Boyle's book Simple Matters. It's a great home book full of calming images, just like her posts.
That sounds nice. I was looking at some of her old stuff and seeing the minimalist vibe and realizing how my house/office space/car/garden doesn't exude calm.
I would say I have more of a wild, beautiful, slightly harried and crazy vibe, so I need to embrace that and appreciate the aura of others without comparing myself to them. I love Tea Notes so much. I think it is brilliant in its simplicity.
Thank you! I'm having so much fun harvesting it this year, and my family is enjoying the crumble. My next feat is to make jam. I love rhubarb jam, but I have never made it. Thanks so much for reading and commenting. :)
Love this, Mary! Thanks for the five things link and ideas. You helped me notice that my hydrangea is growing huge this year without me knowing how or doing a thing to it. Also now I need some Dr. Seussian allium….
I need some allium too. I think it would go with my garden vibe of things just growing where they please.
The five things post seemed like a step into the five things essay, so I'm going to try and connect that in one of my memoir classes. Thanks for reading Julie!
Lovely post, and I love the audio! Your rhubarb his huge, and I was just noticing how mine is huge as well. It’s only five years old, but it’s the biggest I’ve seen it yet.
This week I’m paying attention to the greenhouse my husband finished building from a kit, and to the overnight temperatures, which I want to see sustained above 50 degrees before I put my pepper starts outside. :)
Greenhouse envy! That is so cool. I've been so patient with the basil. Our mountain climate makes it tricky as it can be 70 or 80 during the day and 40 in the morning or evening. Basil doesn't like it, and I love basil, so I'm trying to grow inside (a greenhouse would be perfect for this.) I'm finding myself eager to move it, but I'm going to try and hold strong until the temps actually warm. This may mean I need to repot again.
I forgot to add, this week's making was all about the garden. We made two large beds where a front lawn used to be. It's been so much fun (and hard work!) and I can't wait to see how things grow and develop.
Thank you for reminding me that gardening is a form of making. I forget that sometimes, and it is actually where I do most of my making. If you share a pic of those beds on Notes, please tag me. I'd love to see them. I love when people turn their lawns over to plants. Have you read Douglas Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope?
Have you checked out Summer Brennan's posts on the 5 things essay. I was thinking this five things would be a good jumping off point to that. I also love reading and writing about anything garden. Thanks for being here Rita.
My creative endeavors recently all revolved around garden zucchini: zucchini muffins, zucchini chocolate cake, and zucchini feta pancakes, stuffed zucchini plus grilled zucchini, sautéed zucchini (which my two pups love as well)—yum!
The Rhubarb, allums, and bishop weed are especially inspirational to me! Will a the pocket on Transformative Power of Blackout Poetry on my Instagram story tomorrow! :)
I'm so glad. I made rhubarb crumble again last night. It didn't last 24 hours. Thank you for sharing my post on your Instagram. I am so grateful for you!
I love this visual experimentation! I highly recommend Boyle's book Simple Matters. It's a great home book full of calming images, just like her posts.
That sounds nice. I was looking at some of her old stuff and seeing the minimalist vibe and realizing how my house/office space/car/garden doesn't exude calm.
I would say I have more of a wild, beautiful, slightly harried and crazy vibe, so I need to embrace that and appreciate the aura of others without comparing myself to them. I love Tea Notes so much. I think it is brilliant in its simplicity.
Such extravagant glorious rhubarb! Thank you so much for sharing your week in the garden with us, Mary.
Thank you! I'm having so much fun harvesting it this year, and my family is enjoying the crumble. My next feat is to make jam. I love rhubarb jam, but I have never made it. Thanks so much for reading and commenting. :)
Love this, Mary! Thanks for the five things link and ideas. You helped me notice that my hydrangea is growing huge this year without me knowing how or doing a thing to it. Also now I need some Dr. Seussian allium….
I need some allium too. I think it would go with my garden vibe of things just growing where they please.
The five things post seemed like a step into the five things essay, so I'm going to try and connect that in one of my memoir classes. Thanks for reading Julie!
Lovely post, and I love the audio! Your rhubarb his huge, and I was just noticing how mine is huge as well. It’s only five years old, but it’s the biggest I’ve seen it yet.
This week I’m paying attention to the greenhouse my husband finished building from a kit, and to the overnight temperatures, which I want to see sustained above 50 degrees before I put my pepper starts outside. :)
Greenhouse envy! That is so cool. I've been so patient with the basil. Our mountain climate makes it tricky as it can be 70 or 80 during the day and 40 in the morning or evening. Basil doesn't like it, and I love basil, so I'm trying to grow inside (a greenhouse would be perfect for this.) I'm finding myself eager to move it, but I'm going to try and hold strong until the temps actually warm. This may mean I need to repot again.
Love the idea of 5 things focused on a particular subject, and the garden is a favorite of mine. Your plants look so good!
I forgot to add, this week's making was all about the garden. We made two large beds where a front lawn used to be. It's been so much fun (and hard work!) and I can't wait to see how things grow and develop.
Thank you for reminding me that gardening is a form of making. I forget that sometimes, and it is actually where I do most of my making. If you share a pic of those beds on Notes, please tag me. I'd love to see them. I love when people turn their lawns over to plants. Have you read Douglas Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope?
Have you checked out Summer Brennan's posts on the 5 things essay. I was thinking this five things would be a good jumping off point to that. I also love reading and writing about anything garden. Thanks for being here Rita.