https://www.jessannkirby.com A New England based lifestyle blog written and curated by Jess Ann Kirby. JessAnnKirby.com is a place to foster connection, creativity, and meaningful conversation. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:57:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-L2a_sZCe-600x600.png https://www.jessannkirby.com 32 32 https://www.jessannkirby.com/tips-for-garden-planning/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/tips-for-garden-planning/#comments Wed, 11 May 2022 10:57:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=43270 While I wouldn’t consider myself a green thumb, I do love gardening. It is such a peaceful, meditative and satisfying activity. I can remember as a child watching and “helping” my mom in the garden. It was so fascinating and…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/tips-for-garden-planning/feed/ 1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/spring-planting-guide-what-to-plant-in-may/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/spring-planting-guide-what-to-plant-in-may/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:08:03 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=32917 Happy Monday and month of May! I wanted to re-circulate this blog post from last year as we start to think about gardening again. We got a bit of an early start this year but stuck to pots for the time being since there's always a small risk of a late season freeze. We plan on building 1-2 small raised beds for the summer to do a few veggies, but we have our CSA all summer so we plant mostly flowers, shrubs and herbs. It's so nice to see some of our rose bushes and hydrangeas that we planted 2-3 years ago starting to really fill in. Looking forward to a summer of gardening and being outside every single chance we get. Let me know what your garden plans are for this year! ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/spring-planting-guide-what-to-plant-in-may/feed/ 3 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-start-an-herb-garden-for-beginners/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-start-an-herb-garden-for-beginners/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:36:23 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=38148 One of my favorite ways to enjoy nature and spend time outside is gardening. Birds chirping, bees buzzing, and digging around in the dirt brings me so much joy. It’s one of my favorite hobbies because it’s calming and peaceful.…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-start-an-herb-garden-for-beginners/feed/ 3 https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-plant-in-june-and-july/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-plant-in-june-and-july/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=33108 Following up on What to Plant in May, I wanted to share another round up of flowers and herbs to plant in June and July. A lot of you mentioned you brought the list to your local nursery/garden shop which made me so happy to hear. Now more than ever gardening has been my therapy. ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-plant-in-june-and-july/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-favorite-gardening-tools-and-accessories/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-favorite-gardening-tools-and-accessories/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:28:31 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=32597 It’s no secret gardening is my favorite hobby. Over the last few years we’ve planted flowers, bushes, trees, berries and vegetables throughout our yard and it’s so rewarding to watch as they grow over time. Gardening is a lesson in…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-favorite-gardening-tools-and-accessories/feed/ 3 https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-grow-in-your-garden-now-for-a-fall-harvest/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-grow-in-your-garden-now-for-a-fall-harvest/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:42:31 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=28374 So maybe you’re feeling a little bit of garden FOMO watching friends post the fruits of their labor to social media—but it’s not too late! While you might have missed the boat on tomatoes (sorry) there are still things you…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-grow-in-your-garden-now-for-a-fall-harvest/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/garden-inspiration-what-were-planting/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/garden-inspiration-what-were-planting/#comments Tue, 07 May 2019 11:13:51 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=26428 ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/garden-inspiration-what-were-planting/feed/ 5 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plan-your-summer-garden/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plan-your-summer-garden/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:02:22 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=26237 The beautiful thing about gardening is that you learn something every single year. Some plants fail, some thrive. Some years it’s completely out of your control. But it always helps to get tips from a professional. Caylin Harris asks Phoebe…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plan-your-summer-garden/feed/ 7 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plant-a-garden/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plant-a-garden/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:18:54 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=22113 ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-plant-a-garden/feed/ 7 https://www.jessannkirby.com/gardening-tips-first-time-gardeners/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/gardening-tips-first-time-gardeners/#comments Mon, 15 May 2017 12:56:45 +0000 http://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=16907 ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/gardening-tips-first-time-gardeners/feed/ 3