We see Aprons as the layer of clothing that relates to the work you are doing. The specific type of work determines the style of apron that you choose. Sometimes you just need something small just to carry things with you during chores or shopping. You may only need a simple pouch to hold your…
Spring comes and we can finally crawl out of the studio and head into the gardens and yards around us. Here in Vermont, it takes a long while for the snow to melt but it always does, revealing green lawns and gardens sprinkled with first colors. For Northern Vermonters, we rarely see a crocus here…
Sometimes things go together very nicely. For instance, we introduce our Gathering Apron in Linen. There feels a historical connection between these two. Linen is one of the first fibers from which cloth was made. Aprons also share a deeply historical background dating back to ancient times. There is a safe assumption that our ancestral…
Spring is upon us, soon to blanket us in warmth, sun and the sound of chirping birds. New plants will peek up their heads as well as enthusiastically sprawling weeds. Without looking at a calendar, I know it nears as the mark for me is that Gathering Aprons start heading out the door in growing numbers…
We make aprons for the work you do. Some of the work allows you to stay clean and pretty, some of it takes you into the mud and dirt, some of it takes you into the chicken coop. We celebrate all the places work is done around the home. And as the years pass, it’s…
Here is my stunned face as I look over the Day lilies. Who knew there were so many kinds? Clearly I should have done more research before coming here. I looked out over the first Daylily Garden and felt overwhelmed. I have never seen so many flowers in bloom in one place….
I had the good fortune to interview George Africa at the Vermont Flower Farm. I was excited to learn about Dalylilies and Hostas as I did not know that much about them.The Vermont Flower Farm has a beautiful Hosta Garden. I began there and was surprisingly overwhelmed. They were larger than I anticipated and my timing was…
The first time I planted a vegetable garden, I couldn’t resist adding flowers for cutting. I knew nothing about growing flowers but was enthusiastic about having bouquets of cut flowers all season long to decorate my home. I saw a photo of Cosmos and added it to my seed list. Although started indoors months in…
Peonies and Ants have a long standing relationship. I have no idea how it started or how deep their love goes, but rarely are a Peonies’ buds without their partner, the ant. Some say that the Peony bud can’t open without the ant. Others say that isn’t true. All sorts of theories exist for…
I gave up on TV and Cable when my favorite gardening shows were canceled and nothing else was offered to replace them. I don’t have much time for TV viewing anyways so I haven’t struggled very much for a replacement. Now that garden season is upon us, I terribly miss the old garden shows that I…
These are my summer feet. These are my very happy, contented summer feet. Oh sure, I still wear a skirt in the summer, I dodge in and out of the house, in and out of the garden and filthy feet means I have had a great day doing things I love. It means I have…
I am not a hoarder per se. But I do come form a long line of old northern Yankees. Making do, reusing and “don’t throw it away” are not a new terms for me but ingrained into my personality. I innately look for connections, I love to create circles of things and rebirths of items…