Gardening with American Meadows
I received the most amazing box of goodies from American Meadows last Saturday! It was overflowing with Hibiscus, Lupine, gladiola bulbs and so much more. Mason was helping me unpack everything and get it into our gardens. Lupine is the flower that reminds me of our honeymoon on the coast of Maine. It flowers here in Connecticut (and most of … Continue reading
Backyard Gardening Ideas
I grew up on a small farm, so I have always loved to garden. It’s in my blood. Now that spring has FINALLY arrived it’s time to do a little backyard gardening! This is the little kit I put together. It’s reclaimed wood that was made into a box with a handle. It holds all my seeds neatly and a … Continue reading
Spring yard clean up
It’s that time of year- Spring yard clean up! Time to start raking out the perennial beds, mulching and getting prepared for the upcoming gardening season. I’ve been busy trying to get the yard cleaned up from a very long winter here in New England. There’s lots of sticks to pick up, leaves to rake and compost to make. Tulips … Continue reading
Made in New England- W.S. Badger Company
By: Jessica Robinson With fall here and colder temperatures coming we need to make sure our skin is moisturized. I love everything from the W.S. Badger Company. I found their products five or six years ago while we were vacationing in Maine and just fell in love. I’m sure you will too! Try their moisturizing rubs perfectly packaged in these … Continue reading
Fall bulbs
By: Jessica Robinson I love to plant daffodil and tulip bulbs in the fall. It’s a great inexpensive way to add a pop of color to my perennial gardens the following spring. Daffodils are great naturalizers, which means that they naturally spread and create more blooms. Tulips add a wonderful burst of color but only last 2-3 years before you … Continue reading
Poison Ivy natural remedy
By: Jessica Robinson In our household many of us are deathly allergic to poison ivy. Some people have the misconception that you cannot get poison ivy in the winter. Oh, boy are they wrong. Being at the farm, the dogs brush by it and get the oil on their fur or while splitting, stacking and carrying in firewood the oils … Continue reading
Fall clean up
By: Jessica Robinson Now that the kids are headed back to school, I’m working hard on cleaning up our yard for the fall. The upcoming crisp autumn air makes me want to clean up and prep everything for a good New England winter. With the kids back in school I have time to have a daily walk and a little … Continue reading
Natural skin care- Winsome and Green (GIVEAWAY!)
By: Jessica Robinson Winsome & Green is natural herbal skin care, handmade with love. It is better living, responsibly with sustainable organic and ethically wild harvested ingredients, carefully crafted into unique products for the skin and body. For yourself and your family choose Winsome & Green and be naturally beautiful. Christa started making natural products when she realized her baby … Continue reading
What’s blooming on the farm this week
By: Jessica Robinson Now that summer is officially here, there’s lots of gorgeous colors popping throughout our gardens at the farm. Today the birds are chirping and hummingbirds are dancing from bloom to bloom sucking up the sweet nectar. Trumpet vine is twirling and twisting around the staircase up to the crawlspace above the sugar house kitchen. It’s also winding … Continue reading
Colors of Zinnias
By: Jessica Robinson Zinnias are bursting with glorious color. Zinnias are one of my most favorite summer cut flowers. They are extremely easy to grow and as long as you maintain them, will continuously flower all summer long into early fall. Their flowers are bright, colorful and their blooms can be quite large. Zinnias are great to grow in butterfly … Continue reading
Her creative and innovative floral designs have been featured in Southern New England Weddings, Bride & Bloom, Wedding Style New England, La Bella Bride, Get Married, Florists' Review, Boston Weddings and Well Wed magazines. You can also find her designs featured on Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Pizzazzerie and Sparkle & Hay blogs.
Jessica is the author of Enchanted Weddings, The New England Kitchen and several other entertaining books. They are all currently under consideration at several publishers.