A Very Special Delivery--Ayla Grace FlyntThere’s a whole lot been going on in our lives lately. Mainly, we are so happy and excited to announce the special delivery of our first granddaughter, Ayla Grace Flynt. She is an impatient sort of girl (like her mother), so she decided to
Growing and Harvesting PotatoesToday was one of the best gardening days of the year. Why, you ask? Well, because the potatoes were ready to harvest! I love this culinary treasure hunt, searching for those delightful spuds hiding deep in
Indoor Plant Décor Virtual Blog Tour and a Seed Keeper Giveaway!Most gardeners love garden books almost as much as gardening. I do, and I was delighted to receive a copy of Indoor Plant Décor, written by my beautiful and talented friends, Kylee Baumle and Jenny Peterson ...
DeWit Garden Tools--Best Mother's Day Gift Ever!My husband is forever telling me that I need to use the right tool for the job. Maybe he says this because I frequently use a butter knife in place of a screwdriver ...
New Lens, New PerspectiveI splurged and bought a new lens for my camera. Every lens has a unique purpose that allows the photographer to see things with a new perspective ...
P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain FarmLast May I made my first journey to Moss Mountain Farm, the garden home of gardening, lifestyle and design expert, P. Allen Smith, as part of an entourage ...
Take Time to GrowThere are probably as many reasons to garden as there are gardeners, don’t you think? For me, growing fruits and vegetables at Cowlick Cottage Farm started out ...
Spring Means Fava BeansFava beans (Vicia faba), or broad beans, are an ancient Mediterranean crop and a member of the pea family. Planted by seed ...
Fruit Trees Please!I first fell in love with the idea of having a fruit tree back when we lived in suburban Clearwater. The yards were quite small, and several of our neighbors had citrus trees ...
Garden a Disaster? Well, Kiss My Aster! (A Book Giveaway)Amanda Thomsen’s book, Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Fantastic Yard Totally Tailored to You is one of my new favorites ...
There’s been a whole lot going on in our lives lately. Mainly, we are so happy and excited to announce the special delivery of our first granddaughter, Ayla Grace Flynt. She is an impatient sort of girl (like her mother), so she decided to show up early...two months early. She’s been giving her mama and daddy fits even before her arrival, carrying on in the womb and such. Her mama has been in the hospital for six weeks, and her daddy (bless his heart) has been staying with her mama on a cot in the hospital every night. Tonight they
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Welcome to CCF. I’m Carolyn Binder, a passionate writer, avid photographer, cook and gardener. My love of gardening and writing have transformed my cooking and our lifestyle. A couple of years ago(...more)
