A Cultivated Nest

Off The Shelf

I thought I'd share some of the books that I'm currently reading that may interest you. "An English Cottage Year" is such a charming little book. Filled with pretty little illustrations, poems, recipes and tips such as "How to Trim a Hat". Here's a page about honeybees. I'm such an Austenphile and therefore can't wait to read "In The Garden with Jane Austen"! I've looked at all the ... Read More about Off The Shelf

The Patio in the Vegetable Garden

My daughter and I finished building our patio in the veggie garden. Finally, one large project completed and it's our last project for the summer since she has to go back to school in a week. I've so enjoyed having my girl work with me this summer! To install the pavers we first laid down some landscaping fabric to try to keep the are as weed free as possible and then a layer of ... Read More about The Patio in the Vegetable Garden

Quick & Easy Pillow

Don't you think some towels are just too cute to be used as towels? I do! I saw this one and immediately thought it would make a cute pillow. $3.99 at Target. I thought it would look like one of those French grain sack pillows that are so popular now but so expensive. All I did was fold it in half, stick some trim on the sides and sewed it up on the other three sides - ... Read More about Quick & Easy Pillow

R.I.P Maxie

I'm going to keep this short as I and my family are distraught beyond words. We had to put our beloved Maxie to sleep. He'd been ill for the past two weeks but we thought he was feeling better. Then he had a relapse and my husband took him to the emergency animal hospital. He had a tumor the size of a small frisbee in his stomach and kidney failure. How this came to be - no one can tell us. He ... Read More about R.I.P Maxie

Growing Ground Cherries

Do you guys know what a ground cherry is? I grew the Aunt Molly variety last year from plants I got online and fortunately they self-seed. So once you buy one you never have to buy another. They're a sprawling plant that's part of the nightshade family. It sort of looks like a tomatillo in that the fruit is inside a papery husk. Some people say they have a strawberry/tomato or ... Read More about Growing Ground Cherries

Summery Foyer

I was saying on the ACN facebook page that I'm starting to plan my fall garden and how I wish summer was over! Usually I try to enjoy each season without rushing the next, but this summer has just been brutal. I think we've had a handful of days that were actually enjoyable (weather wise). I feel like we're all just trying to survive until September! I'm so ready to take my ... Read More about Summery Foyer