Being in the garden is time that I treasure most, where I connect with my roots and those that have worked the land before me. So today I'm sharing My 5 Secret Gardening Tips and Tricks. I'd love to hear about your own gardening adventures. Click over to my latest YouTube episode and leave a…
When I wrote my book Modern Pioneering, it was to encourage and inspire the use of our hands no matter what kind of space you live in, because most of us don't live with a lot of land around us. Sometimes all we have is a windowsill, or a back alley, or a fire escape,…
As you know, I recently completed an apartment renovation and am finally getting to the outside space. I did a complete outdoor makeover which I'm excited to share with you in a future post. I focused entirely on container gardening which has yielded amazing and beautiful results. From sunflowers to tomatoes and radishes, peppers, strawberries…
"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul." - Alfred Austin
It's finally Friday! In the spirit of modern pioneering, I only thought it would be fit to share some of the small-space gardening tools that we've have found on the interwebs. Can you tell that I am getting excited for the weather to warm up? I can't wait to go get my hands dirty and…
Eggs. They're great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, with all those eggs consumed, it got me thinking about how I can make use of every component of a carton of eggs. Little did I realize, it's not just the inside that can be versatile. This fall, kick the habit of tossing those cartons in…
Walk with me as I take you on an intimate sunset tour of Villa Le Barone in Tuscany, Italy. Stroll through the traditional Italian garden and hotel villa run by Count and Countess Aloisi de Larderel.
Visual Tour of Villa Le Barone:
Visuals Include:
Hydrangeas Geraniums Edible Garden Design Herbs…
This summer, we are all about loving ourselves inside and out. Before recently, I would avoid kombucha despite enjoying other fermented foods. It is more of the mystery of what kombucha is that deterred me, but I am here to elucidate that. This beverage is refreshing, bubbly, and the fact that it is good for…
It really is a struggle trying to keep up on school work, have a social life, and eat healthily. Recently, one of my best friends in college introduced me to her original recipe of green power smoothies. I was stunned--it was so good. In fact, it’s also healthy and super easy to make, not to…