In August on the north side of a small mountain in Maine Where the Elfswort blooms golden and 6 feet tall, Home Place Fairy Folk dance the Midsummer Waltz of the Fairies.                   Amid Scarlet Monarda, Red Astillbe; beneath Joe Pye Weed and Phlox, all shades of […]

August is the hottest of months in Maine and tiny wonders abound this time of year.                   Late in the afternoon as the sun reaches her rise, little fairy feet retreat from the gardens and greenhouse entering into the Enchanted Woodland for the cool comfort of shade. […]

Within the heart of my garden there is a special place for just being and thinking.                   Birds congregate with butterflies; Fairy Folk and a special child or two.               Dreams and secrets are shared here.         A […]

When  blueberry season arrives folks ask me for my fairy fine recipe for yummy Blueberry Yogurt Bars. As August approaches there are plenty of fresh blueberries to be had here in Maine. Remember you can certainly use frozen berries if you do not have fresh and have the same results. Mid July through August are […]

August is a month of great beauty in my garden.                   Here are some images taken right before dusk, a time when birds nest in for the evening; when butterflies stop fluttering and our honeybees have returned to their hives               […]

On the north side of a small mountain in Maine sits a happy little farmhouse surrounded by gardens of vegetables, flowers, berries and herbs. This little farmhouse is circled round and round by meadows of rich hay to the south and a lovely hardwood forest to the east.               […]

Happy Birthday Old Horse !                   Happy Birthday to you!                   Born in July on a bright sunny day you were long ago enchanted by  Fairy Folk and though you age you never grow old.         […]

These brilliant red monarda flowers cozied up to a bit of magenta phlox and day lilies are a brilliant bit of Maine Garden Magic.                   Harvesting Fairy dusted flowers for arrangements is one of the most pleasant ways I can think of to spend a morning, or […]

Trolls are an elusive group and among the largest inhabitants of the Fairy Kingdom as well as perhaps the most misunderstood. Here on the north side of a small mountain in Maine we live and work side by side all sorts of magical beings including a Clan of Trolls. Some Troll facts : Did you […]

As August approaches, fairy folk work diligently alongside the grand children as we harvest and prepare our foods for winter storage.                   Early each morning the fairies add an extra sprinkling of fairy dust to help ripen and mature our fruit and vegetable crops.       […]