Hi, I'm Marion
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I’m a wife, mom, spatial designer, vegan recipe developer, Bohemian spirit, and a Master Gardner in training and I am on a journey to live an abundant life filled with joy. I want to surround myself with the beauty of cottage gardens, to grow organic vegetables and fruits for the table, to prepare healthy, delicious vegan meals for my family and to create a cozy, welcoming environment through home renovation and decorating, that soothes us after a long day. I believe that anyone can find joy in their surroundings if given the right tools to envision their dreams. I hope that along our journey, you will find the skills to create the vision you want for your life.
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A Victorian Staircase Transformation
Finally, here are some Before and After pictures of our Victorian home renovation reveals that I have been promising. Well, now that the garden is sleeping for the winter, we have had time to organize our pictures, and I am finally ready to present the first of many....
Most Recent Blog Posts
Save the Bay ✤ Our Bay-Wise Certification
Recently our garden received the Bay-Wise Certification.This was accomplished by designing our garden with protecting the environment in mind. We instituted runoff measures, planted many native plants to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to contribute to the...
Moon Planting Update
We are about mid-season for the garden, seeing how I started seeds in February, so I just wanted to give you an update on my Moon Phase Gardening experiment. Check out my original post here: Following the Ancient Practice of Moon Gardening. I tend to have a positive...
Drip Irrigation for Your Backyard Garden
Last year it became obvious that not only could I not keep up with the watering in our hot, humid climate, but it was not healthy for the plants. I have 3 rain barrels and due to living in a small town with public water, at the time this seemed like a great solution....
A Beautiful Garden… What Could Go Wrong?
When we first moved here, we had to restore the house. We endured 6 months of living in 2 rooms upstairs, with dumpsters and trucks parked in the backyard. Once the contractors left, the soil was so compacted that only wire grass would grow. Because we had moved from...
10 Things I Learned To Make Gardening Easier
Repository of My Best Intentions A friend recently told me that her garden is her “repository area for best intentions”. I thought, what a beautiful way to approach gardening. You can have the best of intentions, as we all do upon starting our gardens every year, but...
Following the Ancient Practice of Moon Gardening
When to plant your seeds and plants according to the moon’s cycles Also known as Moon Phase Planting, Lunar Gardening and Moon Cycle Planting Some of you may have read my recent newsletter where I spoke of learning about Moon Planting when I was very young. My...
Our Vintage Bathroom & Vanity Makeover
Just when we thought that all the projects were completed in the home, we have been restoring for 4 years, the rooms that seemed acceptable when we moved in (and there were not many) now seem shabby. A prime example was our upstairs hall bath, a space marred with a...
Christmas Decorating Ideas
Starting around Halloween, I begin to think about Christmas decorating. I spend hours getting ideas to see what I can do with what I have, and what I may need to purchase this year. I then take those ideas and design my decorations around the style of our home, the...
Our Peaceful Mt. Gretna Getaway
I wanted to find a peaceful getaway. If you are a gardener, you know that somewhere around July you are dreaming about a taking a break. This happened to me, so I started looking at places where we could go to relax in September or October. I dreamed of somewhere with...
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