Skip to contentI want to share with you how to garden more easily and inexpensively.Start an Easy Garden for Beginners is a step-by-step approach to a beautiful garden with less frustration and headache. Garden smarter not harder.To develop a love of gardening you need to approach it realistically. It can be a lot of hard work but you can minimize the arduous labor and enjoy the physical benefits of a sensible garden.The best time to start an easy garden is now. You don’t need to wait until a special season.Every season has things you can do in the garden.  Even Winter is great as...…Skip to contentI want to share with you how to garden more easily and inexpensively.Start an Easy Garden for Beginners is a step-by-step approach to a beautiful garden with less frustration and headache. Garden smarter not harder.To develop a love of gardening you need to approach it realistically. It can be a lot of hard work but you can minimize the arduous labor and enjoy the physical benefits of a sensible garden.The best time to start an easy garden is now. You don’t need to wait until a special season.Every season has things you can do in the garden.  Even Winter is great as...WW…

Skip to contentAre you new here? If you are then Welcome and let me tell you a little bit about what I share at Flower Patch.I share my gardening adventures on a small suburban lot. My garden is filled with perennials, annuals, and more and I did it all on a dime. You don’t need a big budget to get a lush and wonderful garden. And you can grow veggies right alongside your flowers. Win, win!Come along and learn from my experiments, mistakes, and garden adventures. Don’t worry, I make it easy.AboutThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out...…Skip to contentAre you new here? If you are then Welcome and let me tell you a little bit about what I share at Flower Patch.I share my gardening adventures on a small suburban lot. My garden is filled with perennials, annuals, and more and I did it all on a dime. You don’t need a big budget to get a lush and wonderful garden. And you can grow veggies right alongside your flowers. Win, win!Come along and learn from my experiments, mistakes, and garden adventures. Don’t worry, I make it easy.AboutThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out...WW…

Skip to contentMost don’t think of Fall as being the best time to garden. Most think that would be Spring.After a long winter of cold and being cooped up in the house, we itch to get outside and work the dirt.The enthusiasm runs high and many rush out to buy plants, seeds, and garden stuff. Today I share why starting earlier (Fall) is better.I am going to run down some of the main reasons I love Fall gardening. Not only does it bring about garden benefits but you get a pretty good workout too. Many times you can even start planting these seeds in August. See 5+ Garden Tasks you can do...…Skip to contentMost don’t think of Fall as being the best time to garden. Most think that would be Spring.After a long winter of cold and being cooped up in the house, we itch to get outside and work the dirt.The enthusiasm runs high and many rush out to buy plants, seeds, and garden stuff. Today I share why starting earlier (Fall) is better.I am going to run down some of the main reasons I love Fall gardening. Not only does it bring about garden benefits but you get a pretty good workout too. Many times you can even start planting these seeds in August. See 5+ Garden Tasks you can do...WW…

Skip to contentYou are going to love my best meat marinade. Simple using pantry staples for a quick and easy way to add a punch of flavor to your meats. I have tried many marinades in my 40+ years of cooking and we always come back to this one.  Experimenting for different flavors is something I love to do and yet this is my tried and true favorite. This recipe, a variant of one my cousin sent me and it was used on elk steaks in her household to flavor and tenderize them.    Just as I said, to make your meat tender and even more delicious.  There are...…Skip to contentYou are going to love my best meat marinade. Simple using pantry staples for a quick and easy way to add a punch of flavor to your meats. I have tried many marinades in my 40+ years of cooking and we always come back to this one.  Experimenting for different flavors is something I love to do and yet this is my tried and true favorite. This recipe, a variant of one my cousin sent me and it was used on elk steaks in her household to flavor and tenderize them.    Just as I said, to make your meat tender and even more delicious.  There are...WW…

Skip to contentFiloli, a garden to visit in California. Filoli is a country estate built in the early 20th century. Sixteen acres of English Gardens to explore and enjoy.this post is photo heavy and may take a few minutes to load. No time to read now?  PIN for laterI was intent on just enjoying the visit rather than focusing on photographing but I did get some photos to share.  I knew we were in for a treat when the drive was lined with carefully clipped boxwood and lush trees. The day was sunny and the temperature was perfect, only in the mid to upper 70’s.I love a walled garden...…Skip to contentFiloli, a garden to visit in California. Filoli is a country estate built in the early 20th century. Sixteen acres of English Gardens to explore and enjoy.this post is photo heavy and may take a few minutes to load. No time to read now?  PIN for laterI was intent on just enjoying the visit rather than focusing on photographing but I did get some photos to share.  I knew we were in for a treat when the drive was lined with carefully clipped boxwood and lush trees. The day was sunny and the temperature was perfect, only in the mid to upper 70’s.I love a walled garden...WW…