I don’t yet have a garden here, but I know that like with my old garden, this new space will sustain my body, calm my spirit and inspire my art.
And I can’t wait to share it with you.
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In September 2025 I picked my last handful of strawberries and said goodbye to the garden I’d been tending since 2014.
That little backyard garden sustained my body, calmed my spirit and inspired my art.
Each season it grew and changed and so did I.
I’m now starting over, cultivating a lifelong dream.
My husband and I are creating a woodland homestead on nearly 11 scruffy, magical acres in Southwest Wisconsin.
peek into my former garden
As a botanical watercolor artist, my gardens directly inspire my work.
I’ve always painted what I grow and grown what I want to paint. I delight in capturing the colors, textures, details and the spirit of flowers and plants with paint and my brush.
My garden is also a constant source of joy.
And I love sharing the joy with you.
Come take a look around!
I live in southwest Wisconsin, Hardiness Zone 5a, where the winters are long and often snowy. My former garden was created in our fenced-in backyard which measured about 55 feet wide and 39 feet deep. It was a blank slate for my creativity when I began gardening there in the spring of 2014.
before:
Over the years we removed a tree, a shed, some bushes and nearly all of the grass, adding raised beds, paths and patios.
This garden was a source of inspiration and sustenance, but it was also my sanctuary. I’m more mindful in the garden, attuned and connected to nature. All of my senses are aware and awake.
The garden was an extension of my studio. It featured in my blog and the Joy Letters I send out to subscribers twice a month. It also appeared in many of my classes and my YouTube videos.
Read about my garden on my blog:
Get help planning your garden:
I’ve created a printable Seed Sowing Plan to help you get started growing your garden from seed. It’s part of my Free Resource Library designed to encourage, inspire and delight.
And more from the blog:
Visit my garden through my videos:
See where gardening and painting intersect
