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Garden updates: four new perennials in the garden

[or why I should never buy chicken feed] A couple of weeks ago, I purchased the chick feed for our

Almost two months ago, we trimmed up our butterfly bush as part of our spring prep routine. We were advised

Ok. I know it’s not summer yet, although we keep having these beautiful mid, upper 70s days and gosh…I am

Oh what a difference a year can make. Last year was a year full of planting, planting, and more planting.

Had I posted this before Easter, I would have titled this post “Easter Bunny cake,” but alas, since Easter has

Oh, last week was a glorious, gorgeous hint at spring…Will she arrive early, or was this just a tease? Every

Guinness chocolate stout cake [as taken from bon appétit, with a few tweaks] I first made this cake years ago for