Roasted Tomato and Fennel Jam from 425 Magazine
Roasted, vine-ripened tomato and fennel jam, heaped on grilled rustic rosemary bread with an undercoating of lemony ricotta…OH, so good! Images Rodrigo DeMedeiros – 425 Magazine Okay, soon, your garden tomatoes will be ripening fast and furious. This crazy good, savory summer jam, will help you make the MOST of that delicious summer crop ....
Memorial Weekend Garden Story
L o n g Holiday Weekends are made for staycations and quick but rewarding garden projects! Are you getting your hands dirty in the garden this weekend? Here’s what I’ve been up to. Project #1 Boxwood Beauties I added a pair of BIG beautiful round Boxwoods to our white gravel courtyard. I planted the...
Going Green! Refreshing Healthy Bites in 425 Magazine!
All images Rodrigo Demedeiros / 425 Magazine GOING GREEN MARCH may be the month of madness… but it’s also the month of renewal! Mother nature is revving up to put on her breathtaking spring show! As the weather warms, we think about getting our hands dirty in the garden and potting up mini herb gardens! ...
Earthy Chanterelle Mushrooms with Garden Herbs
#mhartlifestyle I call this Sunday soul food… earthy Chanterelle Mushrooms and fragrant freshly plucked garden parsley and thyme. My garden is packed with parsley right now. Gotta use it on the daily! This combo is the perfect Sunday light bite and a page straight out of my childhood. Back in the day, I...
Monday Motivation with Fall Pumpkins and Florals
Something BRIGHT & beautiful to start your week! XXO,
Fall Kitchen Garden and Burberry Boots
It’s an early morning Fall harvest in our Kitchen Garden and my French basket is packed with garden goodness! Ripe figs from the mini orchard and green apples plucked from our espaliers. Just a handful of string beans and a bag full of sugary ripe golden yellow and red tomatoes. ...
Foraging for Fall Floral Arrangements
I have a confession to make. I fall forage. Do you? I needed a fall mantle arrangement p r o n t o and I found one right outside my front door! I foraged garden: ferns, olive branches, magnolia, dahlias and more plucked straight from the grounds. I kept it fresh looking...
Ice Buckets with Flower Power – Summer Entertaining Guide
If you are looking for an e a s y way to give your summer gatherings some pretty pizzazz… try this ~ GLAM ice buckets with serious Flower Power! Yes, I’m back with more of my summer entertaining guide :) I mean c’mon…who doesn’t love a gorgeous Grenache Rosé on a hot summer day, right? L’Ecole...
All Natural Mosquito Repellents – Summer Entertaining Guide
With Father’s Day coming up…. the outdoor Summer Entertaining Season is really revving up! It’s time to dine ~ in the garden! So over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing tips and tricks to help YOU keep your outdoor entertaining c o o l this summer! We begin with all natural mosquito repellents you ...
Marigold Flower Ice is Nice! Edible Garden Flowers!
Happy FriYAY! Kicking off the Memorial Weekend on a flowery note! Take a gander at this gorgeous edible eye candy! Totally crushing on my little raised edible flower garden! I love to cook and garnish with pretty petals! It’s an easy way to spice up that summer soiree! I purchase...
Succulents and Air Plants ~ Living wall
Spring spruce! Warmer Pacific Northwest spring weather has got me wanting to hit the garden like… Been working on blurring the lines between the indoors and out and this little interior LIVING wall is a good start. While doing some interior rearranging, following our recent garden PROJECTS, {So many garden projects to share with you...
Cozy Garden Corner – Mini Tour
It’s just a small cozy corner of our garden. Somewhat hidden from view thanks to a beautiful NEW bluestone wall. {LOVE} It’s the kind of garden corner where crazy fragrant rosemary tumbles AND everyday ferns and succulents hang out. It’s the kind of garden corner where an old...
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