Note: the story of how our family garden came to be is here. Below are brief updates from the garden. 2023-Feb-26: We started a new grow operation with approximately 300 seeds of 12 different varieties. These included favorites that we re-plant from seeds collected, year after year. There were also at least three new varieties of tomatoes – one is
Museum of the American Revolution Crucial moments in the American Revolution are told through artifacts and interpretive text. Of particular interest to us as people living in New Jersey was the section documenting Washington’s retreat from November 1776. Washington wrote that he had “not above 3,000 men, and they very much broken and dispirted.” The numbers continued to dwindly with
Year 2015 The roots of our family garden date to Middlesboro, Kentucky. We had a raised bed garden at our house on North 25th Street. Year 2016 Year 2017 No garden. Year 2018 No garden. Year 2019 Our spur to plant a garden was the May 11, 2019 Metuchen Spring Street Fair. At the fair we were introduced to several
These bistro tables and stools, and a rectangular umbrella show how even the narrowest spaces can be creatively adapted for outdoor dining. While the same building, these storefronts make themselves visually distinct with their differing paint and awnings. On the far right of the photo is a staircase leading to a bookstore in the basement level. This store went over
Seattle is ahead of many cities in recognizing the value of trees. These are listed on colorful well designed sleeves with the messaging “Plant a Tree Today!” on one side and “Trees are the answer” on the other. Some of the benefits of planting trees then follow.
As we approached Greensboro for the first time in 2018, public art on this retaining wall indicated that Greensboro embraced creativity and made it part of the community identity. Lebauer Park is a focal point of the community. Linear in orientation, it provides connectivity between the downtown and the children’s museum and library slightly on the outskirts. A mature tree
While the destination was Niagara Falls, starting on the Canada side, we were surprised to see this pyramid just steps away from our destination. It goes to show that tastefulness and scenic attractions do not always closely track. For those seeking an IMAX theater experience within a squat pyramid, this surely is bliss. Not what we can for though. Instead,
Heading into Midland, Live Oak Coffee House proudly displayed the outline of an oak in black and white against a landscape full of vibrant and colorful colors. Once downtown, the landscaping caught us right away. An effort was clearly made to utilize native plants and grasses. The Midland Visitor Center gave us a good overview of what to find in
Smart to the Pollinator Habitat Garden!Plants BUZZ to life with bees and other beneficial insects demonstrating which types they prefer. By suppling nectar and pollen on a wide variety of plants that bloom throughout the season, this garden provides ideas for which to choose for your own garden. A pollinator garden can be made up of colorful annuals, long-blooming perennials,
St. Joseph Street (the main thoroughfare) in downtown Suttons Bay, Michigan, looking down the street. The wooden storefront on the immediate right houses the popular Bay Burrito Company. Located directly adjacent to the burrito shop, marked by its distinct sign hanging under the eave is Roth Shirt Co. The famous glass flower garden at the Bayside Gallery in Suttons Bay