Jun 15, 2022 | On Gardening, The Parisienne Farmhouse |
The tulips from last week have died back, the peony are trying to come about and I’m experimenting with some grasses to compliment the future blooms of the digitalis. Morning is my favorite time in the garden. It’s very quite aside from the bird song and...
Jun 13, 2022 | The Parisienne Farmhouse |
In this video, I’m sharing what I would call “Week 1” of the gardens. Don’t get me wrong… I’ve been working my tail off for weeks, but as far as something to stroll through, the time has come. For our 2022 Youtube Summer season,...
Jun 16, 2016 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Home Birth Stories, Potager |
Dusk in the Jardin Potager. I love those words… jardin potager. They are so romantic and descriptive to me I can hardly stand it. But you have to swear to me that you will pronounce it “poe-tagh-ay” – soft “g” and all that. Never...
Jun 7, 2015 | French Farmhouse Design, Gardening, Parisienne Farmhouse Design, Potager |
Oh my goodness. Where has four weeks gone! I have SO MANY video clips and photos to share and I am behind, behind, behind. Well, that happens with exploding cats. One gets behind with her hobbies. So forgive me. I’m delayed and thus for a few weeks while I get...
May 11, 2015 | Full Time Family, Gardening, On Motherhood, Pinterest, Potager, Potager 101 |
Big Daddy’s Birthday Weekend always comes when the Lilacs are in bloom. This year the children did as they always do for daddy. They gather little somethings from around the house… things they think he would like… things he has misplaced…...
Apr 23, 2015 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Potager, Potager 101 |
Today it’s short, sweet and cold. Like… freezing. Like the tarp that goes under our pool is covering my precious strawberries, the rosemary are draped in beach towels, the leeks covered by vintage tablecloths and I am just plain saying a prayer for all the...
Apr 14, 2015 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Potager, Potager 101 |
It’s that time. The temperatures are leveling out, the wind has mellowed and the spring plantings have called. Our whole schedule changes now as a family as we switch from “Hit it Hard” – our motto for the first quarter to “Get...
Apr 5, 2013 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Potager, Potager 101 |
So… it’s 2013. You’re not still using chemicals in your garden are you? Mais bien sur, I am giving you a hard time but with all the information at our fingertips these days about organic gardening if you are still using chemicals – why not...
Jul 12, 2012 | Gardening, Potager, Potager 101 |
I am in a strange chapter.The house is on the market…it’s like we are giving it away.But that’s O.K.It’s for the best.Who knows what is going to happen with our country, we don’t, but we are willing to make some drastic changes to...
Mar 27, 2011 | Gardening, Potager, Potager 101 |
Hi ladies, I totally forgot to post this quick wrap up last week to the Parisienne Farmgirl Potager 101 Classe!!! Your feedback has been so exciting, especially since the whole timing thing didn’t go the way I had imagined it would on account of this little one...
Mar 14, 2011 | Gardening, Potager, Potager 101 |
Since I alluded to how I start my seeds I thought I would give a brief “how to”. Like I said before, despite what the books and websites say most of us develop our own technique after a few years of trial and error. Please remember any timing I refer to...
Mar 3, 2011 | Gardening, Potager, Potager 101 |
CLASS FOUR In case you missed it… classes will run thru March! When I find another moment I will update the widget for you! Let’s get to it…. There are, in case you have NEVER grown anything before, three ways to plant your garden: 1. To directly...
