The drama continues with the greenhouse. We were at the end of our rental time on the boom arm lift, so we had to take the weather window we had and put the plastic on the roof. No big deal, right? Wrong. It is very important to have zero wind. If a butterfly flaps its wings, the greenhouse plastic will move.
Sleep deprivation, a pallet, and one unforgettable afternoon.
Is anyone else tired of hearing about the arctic weather we’re having? I sure am. Brian has been listening to every weather person he can find, trying to get a heads-up on what’s coming, for the past two weeks. Instead of dwelling on the weather, let’s go back to October, when we were building the […]
Now, back to October—when I left you on a cliffhanger with the greenhouse. To recap (because that feels like a very long time ago in my mind), we had just finished assembling the 30-foot hoops and had the ground rocked and leveled. It was finally time for the hard part. I do have to admit, […]
It’s always a good week when you get to check a lot of tasks off your to-do list! This week we were able to get the hoops put together, level out the rock, and cut all the poles to size. It doesn’t seem like a long list when I write it out here in black […]
Most people wouldn’t believe it, but we’re already deep into planning for next season. This is the time of year when our evenings are filled with searching for exciting new plants to add to next year’s offerings. I have to admit—we love this part of the process and look forward to it every year. The […]
There’s been a heat wave here in Kentucky for the past couple of weeks. Temperatures have stayed in the 90s, with the heat index soaring above 100. The plants are gobbling up the heat and growing tall and strong, while we’ve been ducking inside the shady greenhouses during the afternoons. Last week, Brian and I […]
This year, I’ve been focusing more on trees since we bought the farm. Now that we have more land and no shaded areas, adding trees will help create much-needed shade. Once we have more coverage, I plan to start incorporating shade-loving perennials. Most of the trees I’m focusing on are either prehistoric, ancient species or […]
A few days ago, I was in the greenhouses at the farm when I heard a strange noise. It didn’t seem like anything serious, just that something felt… off. I mentioned it to Brian, and he figured it was probably the bearings on one of the fans needing a little grease. Sounded like a simple […]
Brian and I have been spending our evenings planting in our gardens. After working all day in the greenhouse you would think that we would head for the AC at the end of the day but nope we head for our garden. We have a large bed at the front entrance of the farm that […]
Finally, a few days ago, I was able to get around to working on a small part of my garden. These gardens are new, and I have been adding wood chips to the soil to help improve it over time. At the moment, most of what I am growing in is almost pure wood chips, […]
We’ve been working on new greenhouses at our farm! Well the greenhouse is up but now it’s time to fill it! We needed a cheap way to make “tables” till we can buy some really nice ones. Our solution was crates from good old Facebook Marketplaces. We’ve used these in the past to lift the […]
We were invited to write an article for Redfin about incorporating houseplants in your home design. In the article Brian talked about making a living totem to display multiple plants at one time. After the article was published we decided to make one of the living totems for fun. We hope you enjoy this video […]
Check out the article below from Redfin that we were asked to be apart of! There’s just something about nature that soothes and provides a sense of peace like nothing else. It can help calm your body and mind, leaving you feeling fresh and revived. So why not bring the soothing beauty of nature into […]
Check out Brian’s new vlog about his Monstera Hybrid work and what it takes to get the seeds ready for planting! Leave us a comment here or on Youtube!
We’ve been working on cleaning out our greenhouses since it is unseasonably warm this January. We have a couple of Philodendrons that have become monsters in there and need a new home. A new home equals huge pots! We have some of the plain black pots that everyone has but they are boring so the […]
I love designing pots full of succulents. When your standing in front of a terracotta pot and a massive pile of succulents the combinations are endless. You can transform each pot into its own little world full of color, texture and shapes.
Brian and I decided that we wanted to make a concert table this winter in our down time at the nursery. We figure it will be a great space to work on future projects. The first thing we did was search the internet for some inspiration.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin How to Make a Wabi-Kusa Wabi-Kusa is a fairly new term to a lot of people. It comes from a Japanese aquarium artist named Takashi Amano. He is well known in the aquarium world for revolutionizing the entire industry. His […]
