Blog - Bailey Van Tassel

26 May 2022

My Exact Kitchen Garden Planting Plan

The day has come and gone (okay, but just like a couple of days ago). Our inaugural planting day in the NEW KITCHEN GARDEN! All of a sudden soil was in (yes, all 110 bags) and I was ready to go and had starts waiting for me, and it just …[...]

19 May 2022

Garden Design

My Six Faves: Garden Trellis Round-Up

A round up of six garden trellises that are beautiful and functional.

10 May 2022

Lifestyle

3 Gardening Podcasts I’m Loving

The idea of listening to someone talk about gardening may have the appeal of watching paint dry to some. But for me, it's actually quite therapeutic. I've found a few podcasts that I love so far because a good podcast is too good to keep for you[...]

10 May 2022

Flowers, Garden Design, Gardening

Edible Landscaping: My Border Plant Choices

We have 40 feet of border in the new garden - not including 20 feet of boxwood hedging. And 20 feet of star jasmine. The goal is that when you walk into the garden, you step into a room. A beautiful, but useful room. And in this case, known as e[...]

12 Apr 2022

Designing, Uncategorized

Raised Garden Bed Reveal

Our raised garden bed reveal is finally here! I was so nervous about seeing these in person - with so much time, research, and planning - not to mention cost. I was honestly a touch nervous about them. But. They. Are. Gorgeous! First gla[...]

11 Apr 2022

Garden Design

Our Garden Design Inspiration & Mood Board

I could honestly spend hours upon hours gathering inspiration in the form of Pinterest perusing, book reading, magazine clipping - you name it. I LOVE the gathering process so much. Our garden design inspiration revealed to me how much I really[...]

31 Mar 2022

Gardening

Peat Moss & Why I’m Going Peat Free

Getting into gardening for me started out with a trip to Home Depot, asking the nearest nursery employee if the pot of six-vegetables-in-one would ever need to be repotted (she said no, and she was very wrong). I had not a single clue about sust[...]

29 Mar 2022

Garden Design

The Surprise Detail I’m Most Excited For: Fairy Door

In lieu of a secret garden that is walled in, I'm adding little personal touches to our garden that will add some whimsy and surprise for our kids. Enter the fairy door. While I am coming more and more to terms each day with the reality that[...]