Just like recipes for the kitchen, some of the best recipes for the garden have stood the test of time, are easy to make, and yield fantastic results. Here are three recipes I keep in my garden journal, inspired by the landscape around The Inn at Honey Run. Butterfly Refreshment While preparing a batch of nectar […]
Dear Honey Run Friends, Tomorrow we will celebrate the Fourth of July, a holiday shaped by our country’s rich history and created to remember and celebrate our Independence. We as a country have certainly embraced the “independence” concept, and have even taken it to the extreme as we often do in America. Even as I listen […]
“I am a citizen of the world.” — Diogenes of Sinope With the way technology has advanced, and how interconnected the world has become, this quote from an ancient Greek philosopher rings especially true. The influence that each culture has on the next is so great that it is often difficult to accurately determine where […]
Weeding is one task I certainly tire of, but never entirely defeat, on our grounds. If you battle with weeds in your gardens, here are a few tips for keeping those weeds out. Mulch, mulch, mulch! Applying a layer of mulch not only regulates soil moisture and temperature for the plants you enjoy having in your […]
Dear Honey Run Friends, Last weekend, I like many of you, was working in the yard preparing for the Memorial Day holiday. My main chore was to fix-up the fire pit so I could enjoy the first fire of the season. After I had relocated most of the stones and had set them in the […]
As I was filling the bird feeders at the honeycombs last week, lots of hummingbirds were busy visiting the tubular pink flowers of the weigela shrubs! The shrubs are currently in full bloom, and their bright pink flowers are practically glowing. In addition to hanging feeders for hummingbirds, here is a list of plants you can […]
