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The Garden Mom The Garden Mom is transforming her 1/4 acre of suburbia one plant at a time.

The second year they creep… the third year they leap… and put on some delicious blooms. Clematis are probably my favorit...
05/30/2026

The second year they creep… the third year they leap… and put on some delicious blooms. Clematis are probably my favorite plant in the garden, and they take patience, but eventually they are the headliners of the garden.

I will always find a spot for another clematis…
05/27/2026

I will always find a spot for another clematis…

What? You have to break some eggs to make a cake. 🤣 My garden efforts are usually pretty messy. It wouldn’t be summer wi...
05/20/2026

What? You have to break some eggs to make a cake. 🤣 My garden efforts are usually pretty messy. It wouldn’t be summer without dirt under my fingernails.

Just Goose and I putting in some time in our office. Necessary supplies:1️⃣ Coffee in my favorite mug2️⃣ A stack of the ...
01/09/2026

Just Goose and I putting in some time in our office.
Necessary supplies:
1️⃣ Coffee in my favorite mug
2️⃣ A stack of the latest additions to my Garden Library
3️⃣ Pages and pages of sketches and plans
4️⃣ Orange Cat bestie

12/28/2025

We didn’t have snow for Christmas, but this snow squall is whipping up some snow for us! The wind chimes on my balcony are going wild - maybe I should take them down, but I love the music of the wind and my neighbors swear they can’t hear them from their house. I was out in the garden yesterday puttering around and just 24 hours later in cozy in the house catching up on Stranger Things and watching the snow fly. And yes, I leave my Polywood furniture uncovered outside - it has an amazing warranty and can handle the winters in Iowa!

Trick or Trees at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden today! I’m saying I’m “Mother Earth”, because I’m pretty sure ...
10/25/2025

Trick or Trees at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden today! I’m saying I’m “Mother Earth”, because I’m pretty sure woodland fairies don’t need readers 🤓. Happy Halloween!

10/20/2025

It’s feeling like fall today. Soup on the stove with rosemary harvested from the kitchen garden drying and perfuming the house.

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