Red Dirt Farm and Studio

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Kim of Red Dirt Farm and Studio

A photo heavy post. Over the weekend, Mr. Cottage and I went on a shopping trip to my favorite nursery and water garden business. Milmont Garden Center is a Mennonite owned an operated business in the Shenandoah Valley.  When I step into this place, a peaceful calm surrounds me. It is herb nirvana for me. …

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Sandwiched between somewhat sunny days and snow days; my garden fantasies have run rampant. Mr. Cottage and I shopped for garden supplies and treated ourselves to soft serve ice-cream over the weekend. Tuesday it snowed.  Again. Maybe we pulled the trigger on these too soon.  They have been covered with protective plastic since we purchased them. …

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Morning glory vines are the bane of  Mr. Cottage’s existence. Up the flag pole over the studio sign; intertwined through the chimes. Over the rooster. Don’t sit too long Betsy, the weeds will swallow you! Last gardening season was a bummer, in so many ways.  The weather didn’t cooperate and quite frankly early morning or …

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