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✨Eshet Chayil(Woman of Valor) Holding this speci ✨Eshet Chayil(Woman of Valor) Holding this special mug my husband made for me—and all the moms of our congregation—as a reminder of who we are in the eyes of God. At the top, it reads “Eshet Chayil” — A Woman of Valor.

This beautiful Hebrew phrase comes from Proverbs 31, where a woman is praised not just for her outward beauty, but for her strength, wisdom, kindness, and reverence for the Lord. It’s a term of high honor in Jewish and biblical tradition, celebrating a woman who builds her home, serves others with joy, and walks faithfully with God.

The three flowers on the mug each carry meaning from the Land of Israel—a land God calls His own. 

Here’s to all the eshet chayil /strong women walking in grace, strength, and purpose today.

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day !
Starts today May 6 First in my Instagram stories. Starts today May 6 First in my Instagram stories.  Looking forward to reading this with you!

COMMENT “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule and/or full book line up for the rest of the year. 

So flexible. Jump in as you are able.

📕Happy Reading!
Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the readin Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule & more info on this month’s Garden Book Club. This is going to be a good one! 
📗🌱🧠

This book was a gift for my son for Mother’s Day a couple years ago and I’m excited to read it again. 

#gardeningformentalhealth  #bookclub  #readingtogether #gardeners #mentalhealthawarenesmonth #goodbook
Did you know we have to garden our mind too? Com Did you know we have to garden our mind too? 

Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule & more info on this month’s Garden Book Club. 

This non-fiction book is going to be a good one! 
📗🌱🧠 This book was a gift for my son for Mother’s Day a couple years ago and I’m excited to read it again. 

🗓️Will you be joining us this month for some Garden Book Club fun? 

#gardenfun #books #mentalhealthawarness #letsread #nonfictionbook
Happy May! #gardeninglife #growinginmygarden #pl Happy May! 

#gardeninglife #growinginmygarden #plants #springgarden #maygarden #zone7b
Are you getting your daily seedling shuffle? 🌱💪 It’s that time of year when I’m hauling trays in and out, giving these little guys a taste of the great outdoors. Hardening off helps them adjust to sun, wind, and real temps before they hit the garden. It’s part plant care, part exercise and totally worth it! 

#gardenerslife #seedlings
Garden Book Club Live Leaves Roots & Fruit with @m Garden Book Club Live Leaves Roots & Fruit with @methodgardens
Edit: April 29 not April 27. We would love for you Edit: April 29 not April 27. We would love for you to join us to talk Leaves, Roots & Fruit Book plus all things kitchen gardening.
Join me (@michellesgardengrows ) and Marynika (@me Join me (@michellesgardengrows ) and Marynika (@methodgardens ) on Tuesday, April 29 at 7PM EST / 4PM PST for a special Garden Book Club live discussion. 
We’ll be discussing Leaves, Roots & Fruit by Nicole Johnsey Burke (@gardenaryco ).

Marynika, a certified Gardenary kitchen garden consultant — trained through the very program founded by the author — will be sharing her expertise and insights that beautifully align with the book’s themes.

We can’t wait to learn and grow together. See you there!
We’ve been seeing these all over our area. The We’ve been seeing these all over our area. 

These little guys build a communal silk tent each spring—usually in cherry, apple, and other hardwood trees. They crawl out during the day to munch on leaves, then return to their tent to rest and stay safe from predators and rain.

While they look dramatic, they usually don’t harm healthy trees. Their silk tents, made from caterpillar spit (yep, really!), are one of spring’s first signs of insect life. Keep an eye out—nature’s pretty wild!

They eventually turned into a brown moth. Nothing too dramatic eh? 

Have you seen any of these caterpillars where you live?

#easterntentcaterpillar #springinthegarden #naturelesson #gardening #gardenerspointofview
🌎Happy Earth Day 2025! What better way to celeb 🌎Happy Earth Day
2025! What better way to celebrate Earth Day then to plan on adding a few native plants to your garden ! 

This free guide is from The Plant Virginia Natives initiative which is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in statewide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants. 

You can scan the QR code in the third picture and it will take you to the website where the free pdf download is of this guide. 

I have already have Swamp Milkweed  and plan  to add a few more natives this year, including Coreopsis /tick weed and butterfly weed.

Have you added any native plants to your space?

**If you live in Southwest Virginia and would like a link to this free guide just let me know in the comments or you can just scan the QR code in the photo and it’ll take you straight to the website where you can download the free
 PDF 🌎

#plants #nativeplants #freeguide #gardeningforwildlife #grownativeplants #gardener #gardentips
Its finally coming together! Can’t wait to get i Its finally coming together! Can’t wait to get it all planted up over the next few weeks! We were able to leave our existing soil & some of the overwintered plants in place with the switch. 

Our metal modular beds are @epicgardening @birdiesgardenproducts in Slate Gray. We also have our Blueberry plants growing in Epic Gardening Grow bags. If you want more info & a discount code to save just let me know in the comments. 

Also @coastofmaineorganic do you peep all  the COM soil bags against the fence? They are full of chopped up leaves to make leaf mold. 🍁🍂🍃

Oh & can you believe the table & chairs in the garden are over 20 years old purchased in the early  years of our marriage?! We sure got our money’s  worth 🤯

🌱Happy Gardening 
💚Michelle 

#gardening #gardenspace #upgrade #backyardgardening #homegardener #metalgardenbeds
This month we’ve been reading Leaves, Roots & Fr This month we’ve been reading Leaves, Roots & Fruit! 

Each  month we read a new garden themed or inspired book.  One book each month of January through February. 

Comment the words “Book Club”  if you want the full book lineup & the reading schedule. Its been  a great experience so far! 

#garden #gardenbooks #bookclub #gardeningcommunity #letsreadtogether
Well at least it got the dress right! Swipe left t Well at least it got the dress right! Swipe left to see the original photo. 

If you’ve been wanting to try out the action figure doll for yourself here’s the chatgpt promot I gave: 

Alongside the image you’ve chosen, input the following text: Draw an action figure toy of the person in this photo. The figure should be a full figure and displayed in its original blister pack. She always has (insert objects of your choice here).

Have fun! Tag me if you try it! 

💚🦸‍♀️Garden girl the world’s most plant loving super hero! 

#gardeninghumor #gardener #gardengirl #actionfiguredoll #chatgptprompt  #havefun
Potting up my tomato seedlings into 4” trays—t Potting up my tomato seedlings into 4” trays—this will be their home until they head out to the garden! I’m dividing them gently since I multi-sowed some, giving each one room to grow strong. 

When potting up, I like to switch from seed starting mix to potting soil. Seed starter is great for germination—light, fluffy, and lower in nutrients—but once seedlings develop true leaves, they need more support. 

Potting soil is richer and more structured, giving roots something to hold onto and providing the nutrients they need to thrive.

I’m bring a little bit of Maine to my Virginia garden & trying @coastofmaineorganic Bar Harbor blend for the first time (kindly gifted to me) and it’s known for being well-balanced—moisture-retaining yet well-draining, which helps avoid root rot or hydrophobic soil. 

I’ve heard great things from other organic gardeners & excited to see how it supports healthy growth in my garden.

If you’re just getting started, this is one of those gardening tips for beginners that makes all the difference when you’re hoping to grow your own food!

#gardentipsforbeginners #seedling  #pottingsoil  #growfood #beginnergardener #organicgarden
Anyone else look at their seedlings with a sense o Anyone else look at their seedlings with a sense of accomplisment? 

#gardenhumour #plantlover #seedlings #admiring
Just unboxed this Hummingbird Haven 🐦🌸 Seed Just  unboxed this Hummingbird Haven 🐦🌸 Seed Shaker from @botanicalinterests. It was kindly gifted to me so this is an AD.

Stay tuned as I hope to plant some of the seeds around Mother’s Day.

Already love these features:
🌸 easy to open 
🌸eco-friendly 
🌸100% recyclable tube
🌸Mess free cap
🌸easy storage
🐦A blend made to wow hummingbirds

I chose this mix because I want more hummingbirds (which ate excellent pollinators) in my garden 

The Seed Shakers also comes in three other flower mixes & two cover crops:
1. Hummingbird Haven 
2. Bring Home the Butterflies
3. Precious Pollinators
4. Cut & Come Again Zinnia 
5. Common Buckwheat COVER CROP
6. Crimson Clover COVER CROP

This would be a great  Mother’s Day gift idea. The packaging is not only beautiful, but eco-friendly and makes for great storage. 

To shop: Comment  SHAKER and I’ll DM you the
link!  Plus you can use  my discount code: Michelle for 5% off all @botanical_interests orders! 

#botanicalinterestsambassador #gardeninglife #growingflowers #seedshaker 

Enjoy!
{Garden Transformation} We just revitalized our g {Garden Transformation}

We just revitalized our garden space by tearing out our wooden garden beds that were rotting just after four years and replacing them with metal Birdies beds by @epicgardening 

We got the 15 inch short beds in slate grey configured in 4 x 8 size. 

The beds are not hard to put together, but there were a couple garden beds that needed some adjusting to fit our space and my husband Karl  put all four of them together & adjusted them to fit our unlevel garden space. He’s the best! 

we also are putting in an irrigation system from @dripdepotinc so stay tuned for that project! 

Did you do any big projects for the 2025 garden season?

👉Also let me know if you want more information on the garden beds. I do have a discount code as well if you’re in the market. 

🏷️Virginia gardening, grow food, self sufficient, empty nest life, backyard gardening, vegetable gardening 

#virginiagardening #growfoodnotlawns #selfsufficient #revitalized #emptynestlife #backyardgardening #vegetablegardening #beginnergardening #gardentransformation
A healthy garden life is about building healthy so A healthy garden life is about building healthy soil, one raised bed at a time with Coast of Maine Organics! 🌻 Let’s support our local garden centers and farm cooperatives like Rockingham Ace Hardware and create the best environment for our plants. 🌿

Thrilled to partner with @coastofmaineorganic  as an ambassador again this year. As an ambassador they generously provide some of their incredible soils and I can't wait to see how my garden thrives. Stay tuned for updates!

#coastofmaineorganics  #acehardware #farmcoop #healthysoil #supportinglocal #gardenlife #raisedbedgardening #organic
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✨Eshet Chayil(Woman of Valor) Holding this speci ✨Eshet Chayil(Woman of Valor) Holding this special mug my husband made for me—and all the moms of our congregation—as a reminder of who we are in the eyes of God. At the top, it reads “Eshet Chayil” — A Woman of Valor.

This beautiful Hebrew phrase comes from Proverbs 31, where a woman is praised not just for her outward beauty, but for her strength, wisdom, kindness, and reverence for the Lord. It’s a term of high honor in Jewish and biblical tradition, celebrating a woman who builds her home, serves others with joy, and walks faithfully with God.

The three flowers on the mug each carry meaning from the Land of Israel—a land God calls His own. 

Here’s to all the eshet chayil /strong women walking in grace, strength, and purpose today.

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day !
Starts today May 6 First in my Instagram stories. Starts today May 6 First in my Instagram stories.  Looking forward to reading this with you!

COMMENT “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule and/or full book line up for the rest of the year. 

So flexible. Jump in as you are able.

📕Happy Reading!
Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the readin Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule & more info on this month’s Garden Book Club. This is going to be a good one! 
📗🌱🧠

This book was a gift for my son for Mother’s Day a couple years ago and I’m excited to read it again. 

#gardeningformentalhealth  #bookclub  #readingtogether #gardeners #mentalhealthawarenesmonth #goodbook
Did you know we have to garden our mind too? Com Did you know we have to garden our mind too? 

Comment “Book Club” if you’d like the reading schedule & more info on this month’s Garden Book Club. 

This non-fiction book is going to be a good one! 
📗🌱🧠 This book was a gift for my son for Mother’s Day a couple years ago and I’m excited to read it again. 

🗓️Will you be joining us this month for some Garden Book Club fun? 

#gardenfun #books #mentalhealthawarness #letsread #nonfictionbook
Happy May! #gardeninglife #growinginmygarden #pl Happy May! 

#gardeninglife #growinginmygarden #plants #springgarden #maygarden #zone7b
Are you getting your daily seedling shuffle? 🌱💪 It’s that time of year when I’m hauling trays in and out, giving these little guys a taste of the great outdoors. Hardening off helps them adjust to sun, wind, and real temps before they hit the garden. It’s part plant care, part exercise and totally worth it! 

#gardenerslife #seedlings
Garden Book Club Live Leaves Roots & Fruit with @m Garden Book Club Live Leaves Roots & Fruit with @methodgardens
Edit: April 29 not April 27. We would love for you Edit: April 29 not April 27. We would love for you to join us to talk Leaves, Roots & Fruit Book plus all things kitchen gardening.
Join me (@michellesgardengrows ) and Marynika (@me Join me (@michellesgardengrows ) and Marynika (@methodgardens ) on Tuesday, April 29 at 7PM EST / 4PM PST for a special Garden Book Club live discussion. 
We’ll be discussing Leaves, Roots & Fruit by Nicole Johnsey Burke (@gardenaryco ).

Marynika, a certified Gardenary kitchen garden consultant — trained through the very program founded by the author — will be sharing her expertise and insights that beautifully align with the book’s themes.

We can’t wait to learn and grow together. See you there!
We’ve been seeing these all over our area. The We’ve been seeing these all over our area. 

These little guys build a communal silk tent each spring—usually in cherry, apple, and other hardwood trees. They crawl out during the day to munch on leaves, then return to their tent to rest and stay safe from predators and rain.

While they look dramatic, they usually don’t harm healthy trees. Their silk tents, made from caterpillar spit (yep, really!), are one of spring’s first signs of insect life. Keep an eye out—nature’s pretty wild!

They eventually turned into a brown moth. Nothing too dramatic eh? 

Have you seen any of these caterpillars where you live?

#easterntentcaterpillar #springinthegarden #naturelesson #gardening #gardenerspointofview
🌎Happy Earth Day 2025! What better way to celeb 🌎Happy Earth Day
2025! What better way to celebrate Earth Day then to plan on adding a few native plants to your garden ! 

This free guide is from The Plant Virginia Natives initiative which is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in statewide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants. 

You can scan the QR code in the third picture and it will take you to the website where the free pdf download is of this guide. 

I have already have Swamp Milkweed  and plan  to add a few more natives this year, including Coreopsis /tick weed and butterfly weed.

Have you added any native plants to your space?

**If you live in Southwest Virginia and would like a link to this free guide just let me know in the comments or you can just scan the QR code in the photo and it’ll take you straight to the website where you can download the free
 PDF 🌎

#plants #nativeplants #freeguide #gardeningforwildlife #grownativeplants #gardener #gardentips
Its finally coming together! Can’t wait to get i Its finally coming together! Can’t wait to get it all planted up over the next few weeks! We were able to leave our existing soil & some of the overwintered plants in place with the switch. 

Our metal modular beds are @epicgardening @birdiesgardenproducts in Slate Gray. We also have our Blueberry plants growing in Epic Gardening Grow bags. If you want more info & a discount code to save just let me know in the comments. 

Also @coastofmaineorganic do you peep all  the COM soil bags against the fence? They are full of chopped up leaves to make leaf mold. 🍁🍂🍃

Oh & can you believe the table & chairs in the garden are over 20 years old purchased in the early  years of our marriage?! We sure got our money’s  worth 🤯

🌱Happy Gardening 
💚Michelle 

#gardening #gardenspace #upgrade #backyardgardening #homegardener #metalgardenbeds
This month we’ve been reading Leaves, Roots & Fr This month we’ve been reading Leaves, Roots & Fruit! 

Each  month we read a new garden themed or inspired book.  One book each month of January through February. 

Comment the words “Book Club”  if you want the full book lineup & the reading schedule. Its been  a great experience so far! 

#garden #gardenbooks #bookclub #gardeningcommunity #letsreadtogether
Well at least it got the dress right! Swipe left t Well at least it got the dress right! Swipe left to see the original photo. 

If you’ve been wanting to try out the action figure doll for yourself here’s the chatgpt promot I gave: 

Alongside the image you’ve chosen, input the following text: Draw an action figure toy of the person in this photo. The figure should be a full figure and displayed in its original blister pack. She always has (insert objects of your choice here).

Have fun! Tag me if you try it! 

💚🦸‍♀️Garden girl the world’s most plant loving super hero! 

#gardeninghumor #gardener #gardengirl #actionfiguredoll #chatgptprompt  #havefun
Potting up my tomato seedlings into 4” trays—t Potting up my tomato seedlings into 4” trays—this will be their home until they head out to the garden! I’m dividing them gently since I multi-sowed some, giving each one room to grow strong. 

When potting up, I like to switch from seed starting mix to potting soil. Seed starter is great for germination—light, fluffy, and lower in nutrients—but once seedlings develop true leaves, they need more support. 

Potting soil is richer and more structured, giving roots something to hold onto and providing the nutrients they need to thrive.

I’m bring a little bit of Maine to my Virginia garden & trying @coastofmaineorganic Bar Harbor blend for the first time (kindly gifted to me) and it’s known for being well-balanced—moisture-retaining yet well-draining, which helps avoid root rot or hydrophobic soil. 

I’ve heard great things from other organic gardeners & excited to see how it supports healthy growth in my garden.

If you’re just getting started, this is one of those gardening tips for beginners that makes all the difference when you’re hoping to grow your own food!

#gardentipsforbeginners #seedling  #pottingsoil  #growfood #beginnergardener #organicgarden
Anyone else look at their seedlings with a sense o Anyone else look at their seedlings with a sense of accomplisment? 

#gardenhumour #plantlover #seedlings #admiring
Just unboxed this Hummingbird Haven 🐦🌸 Seed Just  unboxed this Hummingbird Haven 🐦🌸 Seed Shaker from @botanicalinterests. It was kindly gifted to me so this is an AD.

Stay tuned as I hope to plant some of the seeds around Mother’s Day.

Already love these features:
🌸 easy to open 
🌸eco-friendly 
🌸100% recyclable tube
🌸Mess free cap
🌸easy storage
🐦A blend made to wow hummingbirds

I chose this mix because I want more hummingbirds (which ate excellent pollinators) in my garden 

The Seed Shakers also comes in three other flower mixes & two cover crops:
1. Hummingbird Haven 
2. Bring Home the Butterflies
3. Precious Pollinators
4. Cut & Come Again Zinnia 
5. Common Buckwheat COVER CROP
6. Crimson Clover COVER CROP

This would be a great  Mother’s Day gift idea. The packaging is not only beautiful, but eco-friendly and makes for great storage. 

To shop: Comment  SHAKER and I’ll DM you the
link!  Plus you can use  my discount code: Michelle for 5% off all @botanical_interests orders! 

#botanicalinterestsambassador #gardeninglife #growingflowers #seedshaker 

Enjoy!
{Garden Transformation} We just revitalized our g {Garden Transformation}

We just revitalized our garden space by tearing out our wooden garden beds that were rotting just after four years and replacing them with metal Birdies beds by @epicgardening 

We got the 15 inch short beds in slate grey configured in 4 x 8 size. 

The beds are not hard to put together, but there were a couple garden beds that needed some adjusting to fit our space and my husband Karl  put all four of them together & adjusted them to fit our unlevel garden space. He’s the best! 

we also are putting in an irrigation system from @dripdepotinc so stay tuned for that project! 

Did you do any big projects for the 2025 garden season?

👉Also let me know if you want more information on the garden beds. I do have a discount code as well if you’re in the market. 

🏷️Virginia gardening, grow food, self sufficient, empty nest life, backyard gardening, vegetable gardening 

#virginiagardening #growfoodnotlawns #selfsufficient #revitalized #emptynestlife #backyardgardening #vegetablegardening #beginnergardening #gardentransformation
A healthy garden life is about building healthy so A healthy garden life is about building healthy soil, one raised bed at a time with Coast of Maine Organics! 🌻 Let’s support our local garden centers and farm cooperatives like Rockingham Ace Hardware and create the best environment for our plants. 🌿

Thrilled to partner with @coastofmaineorganic  as an ambassador again this year. As an ambassador they generously provide some of their incredible soils and I can't wait to see how my garden thrives. Stay tuned for updates!

#coastofmaineorganics  #acehardware #farmcoop #healthysoil #supportinglocal #gardenlife #raisedbedgardening #organic

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