Our garden has been really lovely this spring and summer. Actually, I think it’s the prettiest it’s ever looked. We designed and planted our flower beds around 2005, and every year they’ve filled in a little more. Of course, all the rain we had in April and May certainly helped to create such a colorful palette of blooms. Have a […]
“…love, it is a flower, and you, its only seed.” ~Amanda McBroom “Alas, There is no instinct like the heart.” ~Lord Byron Happy Valentine’s Day!
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May…” ~The Temptations Well, we haven’t exactly had a typical warm and cheerful month of May around these parts, but today is fair and beautiful. And, all of the rain has made my New Dawn climbing rose the loveliest it’s ever been. […]
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
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