Edible Garden, Fruit Trees, Gardening, Greenhouse, Mountain Gardens, Square Foot Garden, Vegetables

Edible Garden

My hubby, Jim and I had a small edible garden in South Florida, where we grew leaf lettuce, tomatoes, snow peas and peppers. We also had a couple of fruit trees, including a Nam Doc Mai mango we still miss to this day. On our 12.5-acre property in NW Montana we have room to put… Continue reading Edible Garden

#diy, Conservation, Low Maintenance, Mountain Gardens, Native Plants

Meadowscaping with Natives

Although calendar spring is less than a month away, historically in NW Montana the last frost can occur in early June. It's been an unusually warm winter, including very little snow and it feels a lot like spring already. At least it has rained and hopefully, the snow or rain will continue through June to… Continue reading Meadowscaping with Natives

#diy, #mountainlife, Gardening, GardenPlan, Meadow Garden, Mountain Gardens, Native Plants, New Home Build

Garden Spaces

Once the house was finished, we were able to get a few plants in the ground near the house before winter. Most of them are native pollinator perennials, which should take root and grow a little next summer. In addition, we added native bunchgrass and wildflower seeds around the house and a large area to… Continue reading Garden Spaces

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Garden Restoration

As you can imagine, building a new home wreaks havoc on a landscape. We have a lot of restoration to do around our house, as well as a large area going from the house to our well and septic field. We've spent time assessing our site, which includes soil testing, notating shade and sun patterns,… Continue reading Garden Restoration

Gardening, GardenPlan, Mountain Gardens, Native Plants

Garden Design – Majestic Meadows

My hubby, Jim and I have been dreaming about and "building" our house via SketchUp since we bought the property in 2018. It's been amazing to watch our vision get turned into a home. We both love Mid-Century Modern design, which inspired the house now overlooking the Swan Range. We've both learned a lot and… Continue reading Garden Design – Majestic Meadows