Caught this little garden helper eating pests right off my milkweed leaves! Ladybugs are natural predators of aphids and other soft bodied insects, making them welcome visitors in the garden. 😊 #RelaxAndGarden #Ladybugs #Milkweed #BeneficialInsects #GardenWildlife

Caught this little visitor stopping by a yellow cup plant at the park. That shiny green color is so beautiful up close! These little pollinators are one more reason to appreciate the flowers growing all around us. 🌼 #RelaxAndGarden #GreenBee #NativePlants #Pollinators #NaturePhotogra

A swallowtail making its way from bloom to bloom 🦋🌸 #Swallowtail #Zinnias #PollinatorGarden #GardenVisitors #RelaxAndGarden

Yesterday I found her sitting right in the center of her web 🕷️🕸️🌻 Today she had something wrapped up in front of her. I guess she’s been busy! #OrbWeaver #GardenSpiders #MexicanSunflowers #GardenLife #RelaxAndGarden

They cluster on new growth and the undersides of leaves and feed by sucking plant sap. Checking your plants regularly helps prevent their spread, especially during cooler weather when they spread quickly. Part of the garden process but catching it early makes all the difference I was able

A mix of pink, white and orange right now.. Just waiting on one more variety, hoping it makes it before the frost 🌱❄️ #Cosmos #FlowerGarden #LateSeasonGarden #GardenLife #RelaxAndGarden

I thought I had a ton saved, turns out it takes a LOT of tomatoes to make just a few jars 😅 Ended up with 7 jars, so next year I definitely need to grow more I used San Marzano this time and really liked them for canning They’re a lot less watery, which made reducing the sauce easier Wa

They should be heading south any day now for their migration Feeling so grateful to witness them before they go It truly feels special to watch them prepare for such a long journey 💛 #MonarchButterfly #MigrationSeason #PollinatorGarden #NatureMoments #RelaxAndGarden

We picked Somerset, Autumn crisp and a mystery kind. I thought I'd like the Somerset best since it’s a Honeycrisp cross but I ended up filling my bag with Autumn Crisp 😄🍏 I look forward to spending time with my family every year doing something we love, hoping next year, we can pick a few

Always something unexpected when you slow down and look ✨️ #AppleOrchard #BirdNest #NatureMoments #BackyardWildlife #RelaxAndGarden

Found bees enjoying an apple on the ground at the orchard 🍎🐝 I love catching little moments like this ✨ #Bees #AppleOrchard #PollinatorGarden #NatureMoments #RelaxAndGarden

Okra, green beans, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, tomatillos & opal basil Everything picked fresh from the garden today 🌿 What would you make with this? 👀🤤🥗 #HarvestDay #GardenLife #GrowYourFood #BackyardGarden #RelaxAndGarden

Even when things aren’t perfect. Even when it feels uncertain. There is still progress happening ✨ Moments like this in the garden always remind me to slow down and just observe 🌿 #MonarchButterfly #PollinatorGarden #GardenLife #NatureMoments #RelaxAndGarden

I picked these for you 💐💛 Just a few from the garden that felt too pretty not to share 🌿 #gardening #flowertok #naturevibes #gardenlife #relaxandgarden

Katydid eggs right on the leaf I ended up putting it back in the garden so they could hatch next spring 🌱 #Zinnia #Katydid #GardenLife #NatureFinds #BackyardWildlife #RelaxAndGarden

Then he climbed up, settled in and didn’t move A little later, he formed his chrysalis 🦋 #Swallowtail #Caterpillar #ButterflyLife #GardenLife #NatureFinds #RelaxAndGarden

He’s preparing for something big.. forming his chrysalis 🦋 I’ll be posting what happens next, follow along if you want to see it 👀 #Caterpillar #ButterflyLife #MonarchButterfly #GardenLife #NatureFinds #RelaxAndGarden

I remember walking through and just taking it all in—the way everything felt so bright and calm at the same time It wasn’t anything big or planned, just one of those simple moments that ended up sticking with me more than I expected 😊 Looking back, it’s those quiet, peaceful moments like this tha

🍓 Just pulled these out of the canner 🫐 Strawberry + mulberry jam made from fruit I’ve been picking and saving over time I like to freeze what I harvest until I have enough for a full batch, then make everything at once, it makes the process so much more worth it There’s something really

🐝 Want more pollinators in your garden? My Mexican sunflowers have been absolutely covered in bees lately 🌻 I recently shared that zinnias are great for pollinators, but this is another plant that’s been just as reliable for bringing them in What I’ve noticed: – They bloom heavily – They