Kimberly Putnam 9/27/21 Kimberly Putnam 9/27/21

Things That Bring Me Joy: Fig Trees

My Fig trees are one of the many things in our urban setting that bring me balance and great joy every day.

Kimberly Putnam 9/23/21 Kimberly Putnam 9/23/21

Throwback Thursday: Espalier Apple Tree 2.0

Espalier is a method of training and pruning a tree or shrub, dating back to the Middle Ages, that forces it to grow flat against a wall or a free-standing trellis to encourage substantial fruit production.

Kimberly Putnam 9/22/21 Kimberly Putnam 9/22/21

Experimental Gardening: Growing a Pineapple

Experimental gardening really is like making art, you have this idea, you give it a go and see what happens, you make tweaks along the way, revise and then move forward again, all the while just enjoying the creative process.

Kimberly Putnam 9/20/21 Kimberly Putnam 9/20/21

Experimental Gardening: Growing Potatoes

Despite the pandemic (or perhaps in part thanks to it) I discovered the joy of experimental gardening! Basically, I took my approach to creating art and applied it to the garden.

Kimberly Putnam 9/13/21 Kimberly Putnam 9/13/21

Orchid Pots

I am obsessed with making things, be it creating works of art, cooking, gardening, or making useful objects for things that bring me joy. In this case, making a pot for my most recent Orchid acquisition!