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25/04/2026

I didn’t realize how much had changed out here until I slowed down long enough to really see it.

Not all at once… just little things stacking over time.
The kind of growth you miss when you’re moving too fast, which seems like I’ve been doing the past couple months more often than not.

The passion fruit vine has taken off — easily 30 feet now, covered in more fruit than I can keep up with.
Grapes pushing further into their space.
Blackberries darkening a little more each day.
Figs doing what they always do… steady, reliable, unfazed — and thankfully the heat has been kind so far.
Even the apples — antique white pearmain and fuji — quietly holding their own with tons of apples already forming.

I’ve been pulled in a lot of directions lately, and the garden hasn’t been where I’ve spent most of my time. But it didn’t stall out. It didn’t need perfect conditions or constant attention, which is the point right? 😊

It just kept going.

Being back out here now, even in small pockets of time, feels less like catching up and more like reconnecting. I was finally able to redo some irrigation, get a few more summer varieties in the ground, and give things a bit of structure again.

Nothing overdone. Just enough to support what’s already thriving.

It’s a reminder I didn’t know I needed —
that growth doesn’t stop just because you step away for a bit…
but there’s something important about choosing to come back and be part of it again.

24/04/2026

Lately the garden has felt less like something I’m working on
and more like something I’m just trying to keep up with.

The mammoth sunflowers were getting too heavy to hold themselves up,
so I cut the heads and set them aside to finish drying—
a quiet kind of harvest that already feels like the start of the next season.
Seeds for the chickens, seeds for the soil, seeds for whatever comes next.

There’s food everywhere if you slow down enough to notice it—
artichokes tucked in, fruit coming on, things ripening faster than I can pick them.
It’s that in-between season where everything overlaps…
harvesting, feeding, replanting, letting go.

We’ve been saving what we can, sharing what we can’t keep up with.
The chickens don’t mind being part of it—
they’re usually the first to show up when something’s ready.

Even the wild parts are stretching out further than I planned,
wildflowers filling in space like they know exactly where they belong.

And then there’s the owl, perched up on the saguaro,
quietly watching it all like none of this is new.

It’s full, a little messy, not always on schedule…
but it’s working.

And I’m learning to let that be enough.

What’s happening in your garden? 🪴 💕

08/03/2026

Last August this little lemon tree honestly looked like a twig stuck in a pot. A few sad leaves, no real growth, and it definitely wasn’t happy in the Arizona heat. I wasn’t even sure it would make it.

Instead of giving up on it, we planted it in the ground and really worked on the soil. Compost, minerals, organic matter — the kind of things that actually give a plant a chance to establish real roots. After that, all we could do was give it water, patience, and time.

Fast forward to now and it’s a completely different tree. New growth everywhere, deep green leaves, and finally starting to look like it belongs in the garden.

It’s funny how often plants just need the right environment. What looks like a struggling plant sometimes just hasn’t been given the conditions it needs yet.

Good soil, a little care, and patience can change everything.

🍋🌿

28/02/2026

The mulberries are starting again… and it always feels like the garden waking up.

Our Shangri-La, Pakistan, White Pakistan, and everbearing trees are all beginning to load up. What I love about mulberries here is that they barely take a break. The trees drop their leaves for maybe a month, and then suddenly they burst back to life. Fresh green leaves and tiny berries forming all along the branches.

There’s something really encouraging about that rhythm. A short pause… and then abundance again.

Mulberries have become some of my favorite things to grow. They’re generous trees. Plant them once, care for them well, and year after year they quietly give more than you expect.

The berries are just starting, but it won’t be long before bowls are filling up. Mulberry jam, syrups, and a few jars put up for later in the year are definitely in the future… and of course plenty eaten straight off the tree while walking through the garden.

I’ll share some of the recipes and canning once they fully ripen.

For now, it’s just a good reminder that sometimes the garden only rests for a moment before life comes rushing back.

Do you grow mulberries where you are? 🌿

27/02/2026

A little walk…

I’ve been so busy this past week that I finally had a little time this evening to walk through the garden and really see what’s been going on out there.

And of course… things didn’t wait for me.

Flowers have opened.
New growth everywhere.
Little pockets of color tucked between the greens that I somehow missed while life was moving a little too fast.

The garden has a funny way of reminding you that life keeps unfolding whether you’re watching closely or not.

Sometimes you just need to slow down long enough to notice it.

Tonight it was the flowers.

15/02/2026

This winter was so mild it almost slipped by unnoticed.

Now the mulberry and peach trees are already waking up, pushing out soft green buds like they never really went to sleep at all. The mulberries are forming by the handful… tiny clusters that will soon turn into bowls on the counter, jars of jam in the fridge, and probably a few mulberry lime popsicles if the kids don’t beat me to them first.

Standing out there this morning, it made me think about how quickly a season can pass if we’re not paying attention. How many winters in our own lives just blur by while we’re busy, distracted, or waiting for some “right time” that never really comes.

The trees don’t wait for perfect conditions. They just respond to what’s in front of them—sun, warmth, longer days—and they get to work growing again.

Maybe we’re meant to do the same. Not wait for the perfect year, or the perfect plan, or the perfect circumstances. Just take the warmth we’re given, even if it’s small, and grow something with it.

Either way, I’m looking forward to sticky fingers, purple-stained cutting boards, and a season full of mulberries. 😊

05/02/2026

Arizona Homeschool families: please take a moment to read and share this as I don’t believe a lot of families are aware of it…

Proposed bill HB2605 would require certain ESA students to take statewide standardized tests, adding new mandates to a program that was designed for flexibility and parent-directed education.

ESA funds already have financial accountability. This bill changes the purpose of the program and moves it closer to the same one-size-fits-all system many families chose to leave.

If you value educational freedom, please stay informed and consider reaching out.

Contact to oppose HB2605:
Representative Walter Blackman
[email protected]

04/02/2026

The mulberries and peaches are already whispering that spring is on the way. Tiny buds, soft new growth, and that quiet promise of fruit just around the corner. It feels like the whole garden is waking up at once. If these early signs are any hint, it’s going to be a beautiful, abundant spring.
Are you ready for spring? 🥰

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