Category Archives: Garden Chic

Battles in the Wilderness

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Friday, I drove up to the Citizen’s Gazebo on Route 196 in Lisbon Falls.  I still put the buntings on, even though the town now maintains the majority of the town’s showcase gardens.  According to the instructions on the … Continue reading →

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An Altercation on Pleasant Street

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

From this blog’s 2012 beginnings, I’ve used “Pleasant Street” as a metaphor for places of peace and serenity.  I wove this metaphor into my personal quest to move home and live life on my own terms in this small place.  … Continue reading →

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Grandpa Ott is Everywhere

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We had a magnificent thunderstorm last night, with sky-cracking lightning and crashing thunder; rain in torrents!  It was a perfect ending to my birthday, which I celebrated with little fanfare.  I will not bore you with the details, but only … Continue reading →

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Cordially Yours

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, I went to Nezinscot Farm in Turner to interview their chef, Ashley Wiencek, about her work in their café kitchen.  I had been to Nezinscot Farm before and had missed the intrigue and magic I found … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Memory

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If my home were a bed and breakfast and I had a website with pictures, one of my spare bedrooms might be described as “The Memory Room.” “The Memory Room is ideal for the ‘morning person.’  Bright sunlight streams through … Continue reading →

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The Flowers of Life

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Sunday, the “Basilica Brides” piece ran in the Lewiston Sun Journal.  My lovely neighbors, Dot and Alfred (Breezy) Galgovitch were one of the couples featured in the article.  The front page of the “B” section showed them in early … Continue reading →

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Into the Cosmos

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This spring, I planted a package of Cosmos flower seeds in a small garden bed adjacent to the back steps.  This spot is also home to a Stella de Oro daylily and a late-blooming hibiscus.  Last summer’s Grandpa Ott morning … Continue reading →

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This is How the Story Ended

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As some blog readers might recall, I started some moonflowers from seed in April.  I tried to grow them last year but they didn’t amount to anything. Interestingly enough, I grew them one summer, in pots on my chicken coop-sized … Continue reading →

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High Mowing San Marzanos

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

August…the month of tomatoes. The process of planting the tiny seed, nurturing the plant, and then finally seeing tomatoes ripen is always miraculous to me.  It doesn’t matter how many tomatoes I grow. A beautiful Monday miracle.

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A Chunk of the Moon

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Due to Sunday’s rain, the Moxie Car Show was postponed to August 14.  Fortunately, Friday’s fireworks were wonderful; my brother and sister-in-law came over and we watched them right from the backyard of my house.  After the fireworks, we started … Continue reading →

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