MizChateau
@mizchateau
Former environmental scientist who enjoys gardening, travel, old cars & smart horses. Stay curious.
Daylillies signal summer on our farm. Here's thanks to the deer for not eating them! #gardening #🌱
Today's walk around the farm: White tail deer and my horses. #countryside #Connecticut #horses #whitetaildeer
Tangerine-colored Azalea on our walk around the farm #gardening #🌱 #azalea
Yesterday's walk around the farm: a bumblebee visits our white Rhododendron bush. #gardening #🌱 #bee
Yesterday's walk around the farm: a bird's nest, carefully hidden inside a cottage rose bush. The mother chose horse hair to add support to the nest. #gardening #🌱 #birdnest
Connecticut has four beautiful seasons, but spring may be the prettiest of them all. Pictured: my favorite morning coffee spot. #gardening #🌱 #connecticut
Yesterday's walk around the farm: Siberian Irises after the rain #gardening #🌱
Today's walk around the farm: beautifully-scented cottage roses #gardening #🌱
Inside our stable, we use upside-down umbrellas to catch bird droppings. Barn swallows like to sit on their edges and gently swing with the breeze. #barnswallow #birdplay
It's turtle mating season in Connecticut, and the DEEP advises drivers to watch for turtles crossing roads. #Connecticut #turtles #nature
It's hunting season, and our farm feels like a wild turkey sanctuary. Turkeys keep the soil aerated and they add natural fertilizer. #connecticut #turkeys #bethlehemct #gardening 🌱 (Photos: S Griffin)
Monday's walk around the farm: lilac bushes in bloom. This one is a Siberian (Russian) lilac. You can also see a bit of white Fothergilla behind the lilac. #gardening #🌱
Thursday's walk around the farm: green grass, grazing horses, and red blossoms. #gardening #🌱
Today's walk around the farm: a few perennial flowers, emerging hostas, young lollies and trees starting to leaf out. #gardening #🌱
Yesterday's walk around the farm: the subtle beauty of blossoms from a heritage magnolia tree. #gardening #🌱 #magnolia
Today's walk around the farm: peach blossoms on our young tree. Monday night's forecast calls for 27⁰F, so our fingers are crossed the blossoms survive. #gardening #🌱 #Peachtree
Today's walk around the farm: Andromeda, an early-flowering perennial that's an excellent food for bees. #gardening #🌱 #connecticutinthespring
On yesterday's walk around the farm, I saw Myrtle, an aromatic evergreen that has already started to bloom! Myrtle symbolizes love and prosperity, and it's an important food for bees. #gardening #🌱
Today's walk around the farm shows our first sign of spring: crocus flowers. #gardening #🌱 #springflowers #crocus
Today's walk on the farm: our #insecthotel waits for warmer weather #gardening #ornamentalgrasses #🌱
Each winter, our Hibiscus plant stays in the living room. There may be snow outside, but we can still enjoy a summer preview. #gardening #🌱
Yesterday's walk around the farm: a large amount of snow, no outdoor gardening. No ICE. #gardening 🌱