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Garden confession: I don’t eat a lot of what I g

Garden confession: I don’t eat a lot of what I grow. I would like to, but I’d be lying if I said I ate all these veggies. I give most away to friends and family. Any scraps go to our farm animals, nothing is wasted. I do love tomatoes and pickling my cukes, but this big harvest of greens I shared in stories? Nope, didn’t eat those. I garden for the soul, for my heart, for nature. I LOVE experimenting and learning but I also just crave my alone time out there. I don’t think you need to be a culinary master to grow a garden, you don’t even really need to know what you’re doing. If it makes you feel good you’ll figure it out along the way. I saw this quote and it triggered those thoughts, happy Tuesday night friends 🌿

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin

8.5 months. 8.5 months with our Elora Leigh girlie

8.5 months. 8.5 months with our Elora Leigh girlie girl! She is very much showing off her BIG personality recently and we love it 💖

One of the things she’s decided to do on her own now is nap and I’m having very mixed emotions about it! We still nurse and rock to sleep but she hasn’t been loving contact naps as much 😭

[ad] We found a new nap situation that works for us and a key component has been the @lovetodreamusa sleep bag — it’s a snuggly, wearable, blanket that comes in a lightweight, ultra-breathable material for the warmer months and a quilted, extra cozy material for the cooler months. The best part is it grows with her, it’s designed for babies ages 6 - 18 months!

Baby girl loves it and I love knowing that she feels safe and secure (and IS safe and secure) wearing it. No extra blankets needed, mama can rest easy knowing she’s sleeping safely and staying at the perfect temperature 🥰😴 And don’t worry, we’re still getting loads of snuggles in! #lovetodreampartner

First real garden harvest of summer!!! I’m so pu

First real garden harvest of summer!!! I’m so pumped, totally feel in my element again finally!

How are your gardens doing these days!?! Seems like the weather is all over the place, I’ve been having moisture problems (too wet) which is causing some fungus issues, ugh! And BEETLES, the beetles are so rough this year! I’m answering some gardening questions up in stories including how I combat beetles but if you have any tried and true organic beetle remedies leave your tips in the comments so we can help each other out 🙌

On the flip side, I’d also love to hear any fun observations or garden wins you’re wanting to share! I LOVE hearing about and seeing pics of your gardens and truly, it’s an honor to be gardening alongside you all 🌿💖

Peonies in July 😍 I hit a new storage record on

Peonies in July 😍 I hit a new storage record on these babies —— THREE weeks!!! Check stories for details, I have to admit I was super skeptical they’d revive at all, let alone get so lush again, like freaking new! I was so mindblown I couldn’t contain my excitement 🤣💃🏻 if you’re looking for the storage tip info check my reel from a few posts back!!
📷: @jessicamicciophoto

Every 3y old when asked to smile 🤣 the garden i

Every 3y old when asked to smile 🤣 the garden is such an amazing place for kiddos tho right? Luca loves veggies so much his favorite pastime is smushing unripe tomatoes and playing pretend sword fights with the ginormous chard leaves 🤪🤪 awesome independent and imaginative play but maybe one day he’ll actually *eat* a backyard vegetable, my garden heart can dream!!

IG friends, meet my flower friends —— Sarah, K

IG friends, meet my flower friends —— Sarah, Karl, Coral, Duchesse, Max and Sundae 🤟😆

Seriously tho, how INSANE is this peony season right now!? Unrealllllll. Luckily I am using my harvest and storage tricks to prolong it ——

🌸harvest buds in the “soft marshmallow” stage
🌸remove foliage
🌸wrap in tissue paper
🌸store in the fridge up to two weeks!

As the old ones fade in the vase I pull fresh ones out of the cold storage to arrange with so I have vibrant blooms in the home for weeks 🙌💐 Anything to prolong peony season right!?

📷: @jessicamicciophoto

#peony #peonies #peonyseason #paeonia #peonyaddict #peonybouquet #pinkpeony #peonyflower #peonylove #peonygarden #coralcharm #sarahbernhardt #raspberrysundae #cutflowergarden #flowersfrommygarden #flowersforeveryone #gardenlife #gardenlove #gardenista #growsomethinggreen

These coral charms tho 😍😍 they need a perman

These coral charms tho 😍😍 they need a permanent place on my feed!! Swipe to see one aging in the landscape and how crazyyyy the color fade is as she opens — this happens both on the plant or in the vase! These beauties are extra special to me because today as I was picking them a ladybug landed on my hand, a wink from my Liam, always with me in the garden 🌿

Pay attention to those moments that make your hair

Pay attention to those moments that make your hair stand on end. The moments that give you butterflies and that sparkle in your eye, the moments that light your soul on fire. Listen to the unspoken. Trust yourself. That’s my recipe for finding your “thing.”

My gardens have seen my lowest lows. They’ve quite literally gotten me through my darkest days, and also my brightest.

I’ve dropped tears onto the petals of my pink peonies and belly laughed as my son chomped tomatoes right from the vine.

My plants have seen me through the loss of life and the start of it. They have inspired me and frustrated me. They have disappointed me, but they’ve never left me.

I think gardening chose me. It is calming, stress-relieving and visibly reduces my anxiety and depression. It’s consistent and also fluid and ever-changing. It keeps me on my toes and is always teaching me something, whether about gardening itself or life.

It’s an escape but it’s home. It’s a retreat but in my backyard. It’s therapy but it’s free.

My garden is a place where I can think and play and wonder and create and be. It’s a place for my children to do the same, and witness the evidence of miracles and beauty in the absolutely ordinary.

Gardening. That’s my thing. Through all the seasons of the year, through all the seasons of my life. What’s yours??

*swipe for magical unfiltered footage of the peonies from tonight ✨💐

You guys😭😭 We have been working on a thing f

You guys😭😭 We have been working on a thing for the last year and I’m SO EXCITED to finally share it with you all!!! 💐🚚

Meet Elle, she’s a 1961 Volkswagen single cab that we converted into the flower truck of my dreams 😭 We launched this past weekend and it was a huge success!! I have no words for what this new venture means to me, I have no expectations either, and also still no name 🤣 the name of the truck itself, Elle, is for my three children - Luca, Liam and Elora 💞

For now I plan on slingin’ flowers pop-up style at our farm @harvestmoonorchard on the weekends, I’ll be selling locally grown and my own flowers as much as possible! I’m excited to see where this takes us! It’s the start of something amazing, I know that for sure, and my heart could not be more full 😭💖 This would not have been possible without my husband, Alex, thank you for believing in my vision and quite literally bringing it to life!

Follow along here and @wildirisflowertruck for schedules, updates and flower spam!

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Garden confession: I don’t eat a lot of what I g

Garden confession: I don’t eat a lot of what I grow. I would like to, but I’d be lying if I said I ate all these veggies. I give most away to friends and family. Any scraps go to our farm animals, nothing is wasted. I do love tomatoes and pickling my cukes, but this big harvest of greens I shared in stories? Nope, didn’t eat those. I garden for the soul, for my heart, for nature. I LOVE experimenting and learning but I also just crave my alone time out there. I don’t think you need to be a culinary master to grow a garden, you don’t even really need to know what you’re doing. If it makes you feel good you’ll figure it out along the way. I saw this quote and it triggered those thoughts, happy Tuesday night friends 🌿

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin

8.5 months. 8.5 months with our Elora Leigh girlie

8.5 months. 8.5 months with our Elora Leigh girlie girl! She is very much showing off her BIG personality recently and we love it 💖

One of the things she’s decided to do on her own now is nap and I’m having very mixed emotions about it! We still nurse and rock to sleep but she hasn’t been loving contact naps as much 😭

[ad] We found a new nap situation that works for us and a key component has been the @lovetodreamusa sleep bag — it’s a snuggly, wearable, blanket that comes in a lightweight, ultra-breathable material for the warmer months and a quilted, extra cozy material for the cooler months. The best part is it grows with her, it’s designed for babies ages 6 - 18 months!

Baby girl loves it and I love knowing that she feels safe and secure (and IS safe and secure) wearing it. No extra blankets needed, mama can rest easy knowing she’s sleeping safely and staying at the perfect temperature 🥰😴 And don’t worry, we’re still getting loads of snuggles in! #lovetodreampartner

First real garden harvest of summer!!! I’m so pu

First real garden harvest of summer!!! I’m so pumped, totally feel in my element again finally!

How are your gardens doing these days!?! Seems like the weather is all over the place, I’ve been having moisture problems (too wet) which is causing some fungus issues, ugh! And BEETLES, the beetles are so rough this year! I’m answering some gardening questions up in stories including how I combat beetles but if you have any tried and true organic beetle remedies leave your tips in the comments so we can help each other out 🙌

On the flip side, I’d also love to hear any fun observations or garden wins you’re wanting to share! I LOVE hearing about and seeing pics of your gardens and truly, it’s an honor to be gardening alongside you all 🌿💖

Peonies in July 😍 I hit a new storage record on

Peonies in July 😍 I hit a new storage record on these babies —— THREE weeks!!! Check stories for details, I have to admit I was super skeptical they’d revive at all, let alone get so lush again, like freaking new! I was so mindblown I couldn’t contain my excitement 🤣💃🏻 if you’re looking for the storage tip info check my reel from a few posts back!!
📷: @jessicamicciophoto

Every 3y old when asked to smile 🤣 the garden i

Every 3y old when asked to smile 🤣 the garden is such an amazing place for kiddos tho right? Luca loves veggies so much his favorite pastime is smushing unripe tomatoes and playing pretend sword fights with the ginormous chard leaves 🤪🤪 awesome independent and imaginative play but maybe one day he’ll actually *eat* a backyard vegetable, my garden heart can dream!!

IG friends, meet my flower friends —— Sarah, K

IG friends, meet my flower friends —— Sarah, Karl, Coral, Duchesse, Max and Sundae 🤟😆

Seriously tho, how INSANE is this peony season right now!? Unrealllllll. Luckily I am using my harvest and storage tricks to prolong it ——

🌸harvest buds in the “soft marshmallow” stage
🌸remove foliage
🌸wrap in tissue paper
🌸store in the fridge up to two weeks!

As the old ones fade in the vase I pull fresh ones out of the cold storage to arrange with so I have vibrant blooms in the home for weeks 🙌💐 Anything to prolong peony season right!?

📷: @jessicamicciophoto

#peony #peonies #peonyseason #paeonia #peonyaddict #peonybouquet #pinkpeony #peonyflower #peonylove #peonygarden #coralcharm #sarahbernhardt #raspberrysundae #cutflowergarden #flowersfrommygarden #flowersforeveryone #gardenlife #gardenlove #gardenista #growsomethinggreen

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