The Shy Garden – Where flowers grow softly and stories unfold.

Bright living room with hanging and potted houseplants on a piano and windowsill, sunlight streaming through the window — a calm, cozy indoor garden after bringing houseplants inside for winter.

🌿 How I Brought My Houseplants Back Indoors This Fall November 18, 2025

Sunset over a field of blooming yellow sunflowers, their faces turned toward the light, with the words ‘Reflections on Sunflowers’ overlaid in white text.

Reflections on Sunflowers October 19, 2025October 16, 2025

Saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall, picture of colorful pumpkins

Finding Joy in the Transition from Summer to Fall October 16, 2025

My Tea Garden Tour – A Living Apothecary Outside My Door September 20, 2025

Two close-up photos of China asters: one cluster of purple pompom-shaped blooms with yellow centers, and one bright pink pompom bloom with layered petals, used in a graphic titled “China Asters – September Blooms.”

Growing Asters – A September Delight in Zone 6B September 19, 2025October 1, 2025

First time growing anemones in Zone 6b featuring photos with pink and purple blooms.

Growing Anemones in Zone 6b (First Time Results) September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

Collage of backyard mishaps with a collapsed green canopy and a broken white porch swing, with bold text reading “My Backyard Makeover: From Dump to Delight.”

My Backyard Makeover: From Dump to Delight September 6, 2025September 27, 2025

From Disaster to Designed: How My Potager Garden Got Started August 28, 2025September 23, 2025

Colorful zinnias blooming in a summer garden, inspiration for planning next year’s gardens in August.

Am I Crazy? – Planning Next Year’s Gardens in August August 21, 2025September 23, 2025

How I started seling cut flowers from my driveway feature photo

How I Started Selling Cut Flowers From My Driveway 🌸 August 18, 2025September 6, 2025