Creating a Sunny Desertscape: A Succulent & Cactus Terrarium Bowl
If the closed terrarium is a humid, secret forest, then this project is a bright, rocky desert landscape captured in a bowl. After so many of you asked for more succulent…
How I Built My Dream Closed Terrarium (A Start-to-Finish Guide)
There’s something truly magical about a closed terrarium. It’s a tiny, self-sustaining world under glass, a living piece of art that brings the quiet, lush feeling of a forest floor right…
Welcoming Winter Wildlife: A DIY Bird Cafe for Your Garden
Winter in New England signals a shift for us gardeners. Our vibrant summer beds may be sleeping beneath the snow, but if you look closely, you’ll see the garden is far…
Beyond the Vase: Why I Started Growing A Dried Flower Garden
Five years ago, I added my dedicated cut flower garden here at the Cottage. I was chasing the joy of fresh bouquets, but I stumbled onto something even better: strawflowers. That…
A Mid-Summer Cut Flower Garden Tour: What’s Blooming!
Well, New Hampshire, that was dramatic. After a spring that felt more like a marshland than a growing season, my garden has finally decided to show up to the party- fashionably…
Why I Intentionally Broke My Terracotta Pot (And You’ll Want to Too!)
Discover how smashing a terracotta pot created my favorite succulent planter! (Sometimes, a little destruction leads to the most beautiful creations!) I’ll admit it…I took a hammer to a perfectly good…