the art garden

Roasted, pickled, stewed, or raw; hot beets, cold beets, I love them all! The greens are also a tasty treat and super nutritious — high i...

The serviceberries are ripening right now and I've been fighting off the robins to harvest a few.  Serviceberry, Amelanchier , is a w...

I recently visited The Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado, and was enthralled by the beautiful, rich colors of the late seas...

It’s FAC time in The Art Garden!  Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a chair.  You didn’t really want to work this afternoon anyway, di...

this beautiful Asian pear tree screens the entry garden from the side yard dining area Last week I had the great pleasure of visiting wit...

It’s FAC time in The Art Garden!  Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a chair.  You didn’t really want to work this afternoon anyway...

Pick.  Pit. Preserve. Repeat!  That seems to be my life these days. Our bumper crop of apricots is finally ripe, and will not go t...

  kohlrabi and petunias at Denver Botanic Gardens

The apricots are ripening quickly now! Their weight is dragging down the tree's branches and changing its character. What used to be a t...

Allium porrum , culinary leek

Above : This is what my apricot tree looked like a few weeks ago. Oh, beautiful blossoms! Above : This is what my apricot tree looked lik...

It’s FAC time in The Art Garden! Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a chair. You didn’t really want to work this afternoon anyway...

We awoke this morning to our first snow of the season. Snow in October isn’t that unusual, but sunny skies and mild temperatures are the...

In the previous post I featured a photo of an artichoke. Well, just look how quickly she's growing now! Two babies flanking the main b...

Our cool summer temps have been heaven for lolling about in true summertime fashion, but they've played havoc with the veggies. Tomatoes...

One of the fun things about vacationing is eating new and different foods and having them cooked by someone else! One of the highlights of...