Native Fauna

Native Fauna is something I’ve very passionate about. I love having a tortoise in our garden. They are my favorite kind of backyard pet. My daughters were thrilled when we got her, especially my youngest, who had never seen one before. We adopted her on April 1st, 2023. She was tagged number 025, and after… Continue reading Native Fauna

The Five-dollar, Five-gallon Special

Orange trumpet vine

Cheap gardening is my jam! I’m not sure if you’d call it a hack, but some of my most successful plants have been clearance purchases from big box stores. When it comes to things like trees, vines, and bushes, I try to search the clearance section. My five-gallon, five-dollar pomegranate tree sat in its pot… Continue reading The Five-dollar, Five-gallon Special