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06/21/2026

This is June 😍

The hostas are taking center stage and just beginning to send up their blooms. Delphinium is starting to flower, catmint and agastache are buzzing with activity, primroses and peonies are putting on a beautiful show, and the cheerful Stella d’Ora lilies are lighting up the garden. May Night Salvia is blooming too, and the bumblebees couldn’t be happier. 🐝

While this isn’t peak bloom season for our garden yet, there’s something so satisfying about seeing everything cleaned up, growing strong, and coming together. Every season has its own kind of beauty.

What’s blooming in your garden right now? 🌸Let me know below!

06/18/2026

Here’s why! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

I get asked all the time why I’m always wearing headphones while I’m gardening.

“Why not just listen to the birds and enjoy nature?”

Sometimes I do! Those quiet moments with a cup of coffee are some of my favorites.

But when I’m working in the garden, especially doing repetitive tasks, my brain tends to wander. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with PTSD, and while gardening is incredibly therapeutic for me, an idle mind isn’t always a peaceful place. Sometimes my thoughts can spiral into scenarios that leave me feeling anxious instead of grounded.

That’s why you’ll usually find me listening to an audiobook. The words give my brain something positive to focus on while my hands do the work. Music helps sometimes too, but audiobooks keep me present and engaged in a way that works best for me.

We all have different ways of caring for our mental health, and this is one of mine. ❤️

So if you see me out here with headphones on, just know I’m still soaking in the beauty around me, I’m just doing it in a way that helps me!!

06/16/2026

Gotta keep your eyes peeled! 👀

06/16/2026

Here’s the recipe 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

All you need:
✨ 1 cup water
✨ 1/4 cup sugar

Heat until the sugar dissolves and let it cool before filling your feeder. Need more? Just use a 4:1 ratio (4 cups water to 1 cup sugar).

Not only is it incredibly easy, but it’s also so much cheaper than buying premade nectar. The hummingbirds don’t seem to mind one bit—they’ve been visiting these feeders nonstop! Watching them zip around the garden has quickly become one of my favorite summer activities. ❤️

Have you ever made your own hummingbird food, or are you team store-bought? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️

Save this post for later and share it with a fellow bird lover! 🐦

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