Applewood Acres

05/18/2026

This week’s progress in the gardens 🌱

After several dreary, rainy days, and too many commitments, I finally had a chance to get back out into the gardens today, and it felt so good to make some real progress again. Everything is starting to wake up for the season, and the prep work is finally almost done.

Today I put up new fencing and tomato trellises, cleared out the raised beds closest to the house, and even found a couple overwintered broccoli plants hiding among everything else, a fun little surprise! I also got all of the winter squash planted and started moving woodchips into the back garden to help prep pathways and beds for the months ahead.

There’s still plenty left to do, especially with the mountain of woodchips that may end up requiring a tractor before it’s all said and done 😅 But after so much rain and gray weather, it was wonderful to finally spend the day outside getting my hands back in the dirt.

05/07/2026

Sitting outside in the garden and looking over to see so many ladies coming and going is a gift I’ll never get tired of. 🐝✨
Thinking about them going in and out over and over again is incredible. They work so hard to keep their mother and sisters fed all year long. I love being able to have the ability to provide a flower filled garden for them and to be able to help keep bees around for a long LONG time 🌸🌿

05/07/2026

It’s been a busy season around here, and the garden is finally starting to look like the dream I’ve had in my head for months. After far too long, it’s finally going to come back to life 😻🌱✨

Most of the front garden beds are officially planted, with just one left to finish tomorrow! The back garden space is finally starting to take shape too — last night was spent measuring, stringing, and trying to turn the chaos into a plan. 📐 🪢 ◼️

The crimson clover has completely stolen the show lately though. ❤️🌾
It’s soft, vibrant, buzzing with life, and honestly one of the prettiest things in the garden right now. Every time the wind moves through it, it feels like a reminder that all the hard work is starting to bloom into something beautiful.

There’s still so much to do, but little by little the garden is growing into a space full of food, flowers, pollinators, and peace — and I’m so excited to watch it all come alive. 🌿🐝☀️

05/01/2026

Is anything growing yet? Not quite… 🌱
Is it pretty? Absolutely 😍✨

The front garden beds are officially filled and ready, just waiting on that magic moment when everything starts popping up. We’re one T-post away from having TWO gorgeous archways (and I cannot wait to see them covered in green goodness 🌿).

The seating area though… already a whole vibe 🪑☀️ It’s the kind of space that makes you want to sit down “for a minute” and somehow lose an hour. And the best part? It’s only going to get better from here.

This stage is always a little quiet—more hope than harvest—but it might be my favorite. Watching a space come together, piece by piece, knowing what’s coming… it’s just the beginning 🌸

I’m so excited to see how this space grows, fills in, and turns into something even more magical over the next few months 💚

04/19/2026

Gardening looks a little different this week while I am in North Carolina visiting a friend! Of course I find gardening to do wherever I am.
Where we have super rocky soil, it’s like 95% sand here! Navigating a sandy soil can be tricky, but with lots of work, planning, and care, it’s getting there. I’m so glad I have been able to help with this 😻

04/09/2026

Some exciting things are happening once again 😻

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