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06/07/2026

Pollinator Plant Spotlight #1: Bee Balm

Bee Balm is one of my favorite pollinator plants, and for good reason! Not only do bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects flock to its colorful blooms, but hummingbirds absolutely love it too.

If you're looking for a plant that brings your garden to life with constant activity, Bee Balm deserves a spot on your planting list.

Have you grown Bee Balm before? Let me know in the comments!





06/05/2026

A beautiful day in the garden enjoying all of her beautiful blooms. What’s blooming in your garden today?


A beautiful day for some yard work and enjoying the pollinator garden coming to life. What’s blooming your garden today?
06/05/2026

A beautiful day for some yard work and enjoying the pollinator garden coming to life. What’s blooming your garden today?

05/30/2026

We took a trip to Tenderloin Farms in Edwardsville to pick some lavender and it was amazing!

If you are close, got get some! They have lots of goodies in the barn as well.



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We made out to Tenderloin Farms to pick some lavender and it was AMAZING! Everyone there was so friendly and knowledgeab...
05/30/2026

We made out to Tenderloin Farms to pick some lavender and it was AMAZING! Everyone there was so friendly and knowledgeable. And don’t worry, if picking lavender yourself isn’t your thing, they have a barn full of goodies.

And you know I couldn’t resist bringing some lavender plants home for our Bee Fed garden! 😋

So head on out while they are open for the season!!!

05/29/2026

Blackberry Fruiting 101 🫐🌿

Blackberries grow fruit on last year’s canes, not the brand new shoots coming up this season.

So while some canes are busy flowering and making berries right now, the plant is also sending up fresh green shoots at the same time. Those new canes are NEXT year’s fruit producers, so don’t cut them down thinking they’re extra growth 😅

Your blackberry patch is basically always working one season ahead, preparing for the next amazing harvest.

05/28/2026

Garden PSA 🌱⏰

I work full time, have two kids in activities, and honestly don’t have hours every day to spend babysitting plants 😅

That’s why I focus so much on setting my garden up for success from the start:
🌿 good w**d prevention
💧 simple watering systems
🐝 companion planting
🍂 mulch and healthy soil

The goal isn’t creating more work. The goal is creating a garden that can handle real life when schedules get busy.

Gardening does NOT have to consume all your free time to be rewarding. A well-designed garden works with you, not against you 💚


05/27/2026

Blueberry maintenance tip 🫐🐦

As the berries start coming in, remember: humans aren’t the only creatures excited for harvest season 😅

Birds LOVE blueberries, and they can clean out a bush surprisingly fast. Once fruit starts developing, I like to cover my bushes with netting that has a drawstring around the bottom to help keep the berries protected until they’re fully ripe.

A little prep now means more blueberries actually make it to your kitchen instead of becoming bird snacks 🌿

05/26/2026

Garlic check-in 🧄🌱
If your hardneck garlic is sending up curly little shoots called scapes, it’s time for a trim. Removing the scapes helps the plant redirect energy back into bulb development instead of flowering.
The bonus? Garlic scapes are edible too 😄 Mild garlic flavor, great in pesto, stir fry, or tossed into just about anything.
Tiny garden haircut. Bigger garlic payoff.

05/25/2026

If you want a low-maintenance crop with a fast payoff, sugar snap peas are hard to beat 🫛

These are one of the easiest and most rewarding crops for spring and fall gardens. Plant them in cool weather, give them something to climb, and in about 6 weeks you’ll be harvesting sweet crunchy peas straight off the vine.
Bonus: they don’t want constant watering or endless attention. Minimal fuss, maximum snackability 😄

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