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And then, there was Ollie
Every day. Every day we would go outside to check on our garden. To see what survived the night and what we lost. It was always a...
Kristin Bergene
Aug 6, 20204 min read
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The Beauty and the Progress
This post is purely to show all the beautiful things that are currently thriving in our garden! I’m not sure about you, but I needed...
Kristin Bergene
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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“In the future…”
This seems to be the the common statement between James and I as we assess our gardens. “In the future we will… … think of ways to...
Kristin Bergene
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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Family is everything.
There is a 23 year old woman. A trail blazer. Educated. Independent. She leaves her family, her world, to take a job in Cooperstown, NY....
Kristin Bergene
Jun 18, 20203 min read
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Ab-so-lute-ly Beat!
We did it! We made it through the big weekend. It was even more gorgeous than we could have hoped. Low 70s, sunshine and a light breeze....
Kristin Bergene
May 19, 20202 min read
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Countdown to Saturday!
Way back in February, we wrote May 16th on our whiteboard. More than because it is my darling sister’s birthday, though that absolutely...
Kristin Bergene
May 14, 20203 min read
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It’s May?
This – is not what I expected from May! Pandemic. Snow. Wind. Cold. Back when I wrote “May 16th” on the whiteboard for planting our...
Kristin Bergene
May 9, 20202 min read
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It’s beginning to feel like – summer!
This past weekend was GORGEOUS! dirty, sweaty, happy! It was the first chance to really see how far we have come since we began this...
Kristin Bergene
May 7, 20203 min read
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Seedlings!
Way back when there was snow on the ground, and before Covid-19 was rampant in the United States, James and I decided that we were ready...
Kristin Bergene
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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“Big Dreams, Small Spaces”
This is one of my favorite shows on Netflix. Monty Don is a charmer and a super humble gardener. The fact that I am so into this show...
Kristin Bergene
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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