• Flower Gardening

    Supplies for Starting Your Flower Garden

    My last blog post on flower gardening, I talked about soil testing and why it’s important. And now it’s time to finally start my seeds. It’s March here in Michigan. We’ve had one week when Spring teased us, but after living in Michigan for 10 years, I knew it wasn’t here to stay. February is the time in Michigan when you start preparing for your gardens. I’m a little late, but I’m not stressing over it. Moving forward is what matters. I’d like to get this finished by the end of the second week in March. My goal is to…

  • Beekeeping - Flower Gardening

    Steps To Seed Starting

    I’m officially starting to learn beekeeping! This spring, I’m getting my first bees! I’m so excited-but also really nervous. I want my bees to live! And not just to live, but to thrive. I’m envisioning myself as a natural bee whisperer. Listening to the bees and having an innate ability to give them exactly what they need. Oh boy. Probably not gonna happen. But I want to learn as much as possible so that when the bees do “speak” to me, then I know what they are saying. Since learning about bees, one thing many people recommend is having a…