Hey Guys! So if you've been following along with the blog you may remember last year when I overhauled the boulevard garden. I had originally planted the garden in 2010, but I had no idea what I was getting into. The garden was not thriving and poorly organized. At the beginning of last summer I came up with a new boulevard plan and began ripping out the old garden, leaving what worked but adding READ MORE

Bleeding Heart Friendz! I'm so excited that it's Friday, and I am even more excited that spring has finally hit the midwest. Like always, we go from cold to hot and steamy in a matter of days, but whatever! I'm just glad it's jorts weather, ya know?! I've been spending a lot of time tidying up the gardens over the last few weeks and I'm excited to share with you a few READ MORE

Yo, whats up gardening friends? I am so excited that a few of you expressed interest in gardening posts! Nobody said "NO," so to me that means I can talk about gardening all day long! You had your chance to tell me you couldn't stand all these gardening posts, it's on you now. ;) I learned a new term recently when I was trying to express my affection for gardening to my friends, it's READ MORE

Hey Guys, I thought I'd do a few "gardening 101" posts as it seems like I have been getting a lot of comments from those of you who are newer to gardening or trying it out for the first time. I am by no means an expert but I do feel that I have learned a lot since starting my own gardens five seasons ago. My mom is a really good gardener and I've been able to learn a lot watching her over the years. READ MORE