Posh Blog
Follow Kim Putnam on her journey to reinvent herself and create Palisade Posh.
Favorite Recipes: Goat Cheese Omelet
I’ve served this dish for breakfast, lunch and dinner (obviously not on the same day) and it is especially tasty if one is perhaps suffering from a hangover!
Family Decorating Traditions
Two decorating traditions we have in our house that speak specifically to our religion and religious upbring include the Advent wreath or adaptation of a wreath, and the inclusion of the Manger.
Reflections of a Christmas Tree
The light patterns from the garland created interesting shapes that appealed to my artistic sensibilities which in turn got me reflecting on our Christmas tree and the role it plays in our household.
Decorating for Christmas
The spirit of Christmas can come in many forms, good will towards others, Santa, Christmas music, tasty holiday treats and another of my favorites… Christmas decorations!
Spring Bulbs in Pots
They say third time’s a charm, and I’m hoping this will be true when it comes to my endeavors at trying to plant and grow spring bulbs in pots!
Growing Paperwhites for the Holidays
Paperwhites are delicate white flowers that remind me of daffodils only a little smaller is size. My mom first introduced me to them years ago at her house one Christmas holiday, before I really got into gardening.
Thanksgiving Leftovers
A Day After Thanksgiving Soup Recipe in Honor of My Late Mother-In-Law Caroline Putnam.
Creating a Compost Bin
What to do when you need a compost bin for your urban garden oasis!
Decorating for Fall Holidays
I consider Halloween the start of what I call “The High Holidays” which includes the trifecta of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and my all-time favorite Christmas!
Making Mozzarella Cheese
It is said that making Mozzarella cheese from scratch at home is easy, I think that might be debatable, but it is definitely fun to do with friends!
Amazing Pizza Sauce
Over the years my family has developed a tradition of having pizza on Friday nights. In the beginning we would sometimes order the pizza but as time progressed, we started making our own pizza and now we hardly ever order out.
Roasting a Chicken
The recipe is wonderfully simple but can be tweaked as needed. For my rendition, I decided to through in some cut veggies on the bottom which included onions, butternut squash, a parsnip and mushrooms, then I placed the chicken on top of the veggies.
Developing a Concept or Vision
The result is not so important to me anymore, as the creative process or the journey as I like to call it, is much more interesting. At the end of the day, having a vision and then making it happen is one of the things that makes my life joyful.
Demo and Dialogue
Follow my step-by-step process as a paint a portrait of a Native American in headdress.
The Zinnia Seed Experiment
Taking inspiration from Floret Farm owner, and author Erin Benzakein, this fall I decided to try and harvest my own Zinnia seeds!
Preparing Raised Beds for Winter
Fingers crossed I will have health, nutrient rich soil for next spring so my gardening experiments and continue!
Garden Surprises
Although I’ve been gardening for years, I still consider myself a novice picking up gardening tips from family, books, television, podcasts, magazines, you name it. I’m a sponge when it comes to research and gathering useful information about the garden.
Happy Apple Farm + The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
Every fall my family has a tradition where we travel to Happy Apple Farms for a morning or early afternoon of fruit picking and then follow that with a wine tasting and picnic at the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey.