There are plenty of them in Hobbiton, although, technically, they aren’t real. The photos were taken in Matamata, New Zealand in November, 2013. Matamata is close to Auckland. This low-key theme park was originally the movie set of the Hobbit…
Years ago, I was fortunate enough to travel to Asheville, NC, with a group from Behnke’s to attend the Garden Center Group’s annual event. Asheville was such a beautiful place, and I know it will be again. While there,…
Last weekend, I went on yet another adventure. This time, my wonderful daughter-in-law, Amy Fleming, invited me to tag along to Gaver Farm outside of Mt. Airy, Maryland, in Frederick County. She was taking my grandchildren, Robert and Elizabeth Rose,…
Last Sunday, my husband and I drove Westward to find the Washington County Agriculture Education Center in Boonsboro. I will have a booth at the Fall Gourmet Food & Craft Show Extravaganza on September 14 & 15. It’s a good…
This little brick is more than just a planter, it’s a piece of my childhood home and one of Behnke’s Bests, Larry Bristow’s legacy. It comes from the little brick house that once stood at the back of Behnke…
Serendipitous plant combo at Behnke Nurseries: red Virginia Creeper on blue Montgomery Spruce during the 2020 pandemic.
Such an exciting time in the Behnke family with so many celebrations this year.
Zoe’s Riding Summer Riding Lessons My granddaughter, Zoe, (8) invited me to watch her horseback riding lesson at Talbot Run in Mt. Airy this week—Zoe has been attending classes for the past few months. New Places To See In Mt…
I had to laugh this week when I was visiting my step-father and he was showing me all of his plants. Sitting on the edge of the pot, there was the cutest fat little chipmunk, happily eating a ripe blueberry…
When In Rome…sometimes you just need to get out of town for a day. We did that during a hot summer trip in July of 2005. Our goal was to see the water gardens of Villa d’Este, in the…
Leaf fossil?? No… I was walking in the woods in southeastern Wisconsin last week, and was passing a downed tree, and noticed this shelf or bracket fungus growing on the trunk, with leaf imprints. I guess the leaves must…
Over a thousand years ago, Native Americans built effigy mounds, and many of these are located in Wisconsin. These “Indian Mounds” as we called them when I was growing up here were large earthen mounds in the shapes of animals…