Kjirsti & Tom

Wow! I can’t believe I already have another “Grower to Grower” to share. This time I’m featuring Terri. Terri, too, was a forced slave as a child, by that I mean her parents owned an acre and a half garden. Despite her constant proclamations on the contrary as a little girl, she now “LOVES” gardening.…

Pardon me as I play with the appearance of the blog. We’re in the early stages, so things will probably be changing quite a bit at the get go. Let me know what you like, don’t like, recommend.

At least for now. . .There’s an energy to spring that seems to be erupting out everywhere. I love walking around my yard every couple of days and being surprised by the growth that is emerging. Here are some of my favorites: My jacobs ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) is is back for year two! I highly…

We were so lucky to have several guests for Easter this year. Namely Cassie and Doug and their adorable son Archer, and Ollie and Cassandra Griffin. It could not have been more beautiful weather wise, and the meal was probably the most beautiful and most delicious that Tom and I have ever made- thanks to…

As my first “Grower to Grower” post I’m excited to post pictures from Shawny. This is her first year gardening- and she’s starting from seed. As you can see she’s growing a bunch of tomatoes- in hopes of doing lots of canning come fall. She’s also growing a variety of peppers. Mmmm- I’m thinking salsa!…

So this Tuesday marks the 6 week mark before Shaker Heights’ frost free date- May 18th! Which means it’s time for seeds. Well some seeds. I put my seeds in two weeks ago. (Most seeds you can plant anywhere from 6-8 weeks before.) Seeds in this category include tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, basil, dahlias, and many…

So, I’m thinking about starting a gardening blog. I know, I know, you’re saying, but Kjirsti you already have TWO blogs. . . really a third? Well, I’m considering doing the gardening blog rather seriously- with the hopeful attempt of getting a bit of a following. What do you think? What information would you want…

Tom never ceases to surprise me. I had bought some Dubliner cheese in honor of St. Patrick’s day, but we didn’t have anything to eat it on, so Tom decided he was going to make bread. Tom has made bread once before- for me for our first date. (Man, I really am a sucker for…

As I have grown, Easter has taken on a new meaning for me. Gone are the days of eggs and candy, and come is an increased awareness of the importance and significance of this time of year. In college my Institute teacher embedded within me a deep respect and love for the Jewish traditions that…

As of late I have been having a ball singing. I love practicing for hours and hours. And when I’m not singing myself I find myself listening to singing, watching operas, developing character analysis for my songs. . . I’m just soaking it in. This has not always been the case, sometimes I wanted to…