A Cultivated Nest

Growing Food In Your Backyard

Anyone that goes grocery shopping knows that food prices have risen and that prices especially for organics have always been high. One way I've dealt with this is to try to grow the majority of our fruits and vegetables at least during the spring/summer months. How To Grow Food In Your Backyard I use raised beds and containers. I used to have 4 large raised beds but we're re-working them ... Read More about Growing Food In Your Backyard

Fall Banner

OCTOBER October's changing magic upon my garden falls With lacy, leafy patterns against the rough stone walls. I can smell the leaves in the hedgerow, And chrysanthemums spice the air - Fragrance of apple orchards and seed pods everywhere. There's a lengthening of darkness Like a blanket that covers all, For October, fickle maiden, is ushering in the fall! ~Nellie Varnes Fultz I ... Read More about Fall Banner

Brown Transferware Shelf

Well I finally got around to working on my china cabinet this weekend. At least I did the first shelf!Last year I made a cardboard template of the back of each shelf and covered the cardboard with some scrap toile that I have. For the summer I took the cardboard out and lined the back with some pretty green wall paper samples. All summer those cardboard backs were stored in my closet. It was so ... Read More about Brown Transferware Shelf

Show & Tell Friday! – Fall Mantel

For other Show and Tell Friday posts please visit Kelli at There's No Place Like HomeLast year Target had some fall planters that had twigs and things in them and I really wanted two for my mantel. But you know they were a crazy price (I find all their wreaths and faux arrangements extremely overpriced)! So I waited for them to be on clearance. Well the first markdown was hardly anything. So I ... Read More about Show & Tell Friday! – Fall Mantel

A Few Quick Projects & This N That

It's only Wednesday and I already feel like saying "What a week!". I'm in the doldrums, in a funk, in other words I've got the blues. Between fighting with my daughters physics teacher about her teaching methods (I've been fighting with the public school system since she went back to school in 7th grade), wondering where we're going to come up with an extra $200 a month for a physics tutor, having ... Read More about A Few Quick Projects & This N That