Over the winter, I was already thinking about working on the front garden. It was going to be a massive project landscaping this wide, rambling, unsymmetrical house, but we were at a place in our...
large vintage-style garden trellis tutorial & free plans
As I shared last week (in THIS POST), I decided I was overcomplicating the trellis idea for the garage wall. I thought building one large trellis would be the way to go, but I realized two would...
garden updates | bishop’s weed, trellis design, & progress
In case you haven't noticed by the subject of my recent posts, gardening has been my main focus over the past few weeks. I feel like I have to take advantage of the weather before it starts getting...
beautiful tools | copper watering can & mister
As I have shared many times over the years, I believe in having the tools you use every day be beautiful from dish brushes and bars of soap to brooms and scissors to pencils and grocery bags. ...
my gardening notebook
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by a local nursery/garden center that is just a stone's throw from my house. I've driven by it often and wanted to stop in, but I knew I wasn't ready for planting...
what’s in my gardening books stack
I'm a book-stacker. When I am interesting in a subject, I'll pull books on that topic and make a stack on my studio counter. If I feel like there are holes in my collection or some tempting new...
1970 bathroom refresh with Society6
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Society6. I have worked with them as an artist and customer for years, so it's a pleasure to partner with them for this post. If you've read my blog for a...
progress on the garage-side garden
Last year, I focused most of my gardening on the backyard, specifically the area surrounding the pool. We were in the process of having the pool restored and I wanted the area to feel tidy at the...
an ode to linen & Brooklinen’s 10th anniversary sale
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own. Brooklinen is currently having its 10th-anniversary sale, so check out the bottom...
the war on bishop’s weed
So, last year I shared a post about lovely surprises I was finding in our yard as bulbs peeked up in the Spring, perennials woke up, and bushes leafed out and bloomed. I learned the dogwood trees...