A few weeks ago, we started preparing for Spring by ordering seeds and plants. We ordered 13 new roses from David Austin Roses. Mom has a bit of a rose obsession! We chose 4 Claire Austin white climbing roses for the side of the house, a variety of colorful roses to help anchor the new cottage garden that we'll be building in the front of the house, and a few to go in pots on the front porch and back deck. We ordered: Lady of Shalott, Harlow Carr, Thomas À Beckett, Litchfield Angel, Princess Anne, Cinco...

Welcome to our blog, Seed to Sprout! This is a family project we decided to do because we enjoy gardening and we want to share that passion. This will also be a learning experience, not only as we grow as gardeners, but for the kids to learn to create their own website. A little bit about us: we are a family of four; Mom, Dad, Niko & Sebastian (plus a betta fish named Midnight). We live in an almost 200-year-old Victorian house in New England. We love to travel, garden, bake, create art, and listen to...