On the north side of a small mountain not far from the sea sits a fine little farmhouse as happy as can be.                                           Surrounded by meadows of hay, orchards of fruit, gardens […]

              Magic happens in every garden.                

                  By August the Home Place Fairies and I have been faithfully tending the gardens here at the farm since early spring. Late summer days in Maine can be hot and heavy and traditionally it is a time when I pause from my daily gardening chores to […]

August is a month of great beauty in my garden.                   Here are some images taken right before dusk, a time when birds nest in for the evening; when butterflies stop fluttering and our honeybees have returned to their hives               […]

If you are among those fortunate enough to find yourself deep within the heart of a wild garden during the days of August you may encounter Fairy Folk when they are most playful.               Take time to stop; smell flowers and listen to birds as they sing with their […]

In August on the north side of a small mountain in Maine Where the Elfswort blooms golden and 6 feet tall, Home Place Fairy Folk dance the Midsummer Waltz of the Fairies.                   Amid Scarlet Monarda, Red Astillbe; beneath Joe Pye Weed and Phlox, all shades of […]

Within the heart of my garden there is a special place for just being and thinking.                   Birds congregate with butterflies; Fairy Folk and a special child or two.               Dreams and secrets are shared here.         A […]

These brilliant red monarda flowers cozied up to a bit of magenta phlox and day lilies are a brilliant bit of Maine Garden Magic.                   Harvesting Fairy dusted flowers for arrangements is one of the most pleasant ways I can think of to spend a morning, or […]

When  blueberry season arrives folks ask me for my fairy fine recipe for yummy Blueberry Yogurt Bars. As August approaches there are plenty of fresh blueberries to be had here in Maine. Remember you can certainly use frozen berries if you do not have fresh and have the same results. Mid July through August are […]

“Be yourself.”                     “Everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde