Gray, winter skies won’t curtail my cheer. Thanks, in part, to a variety of colorful and fragrant bulbs and these whimsical, vintage flower pots. This time of year, it’s so uplifting to have something blooming in the house, especially any of these springtime flowers. I also love my collection of McCoy flower pots from the 1940s. McCoy pottery dates back […]
In April 2013, my husband and I traveled to the Netherlands and Belgium at Springtime. While in the Netherlands, we visited Keukenhof Garden. For those who may not be familiar, Keukenhof Garden is the world’s largest flower garden following Dubai Miracle Garden. It is located in Lisse, the Netherlands–southwest of Amsterdam. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, […]
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.
fourth generation farmgirl 