by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Aug 19, 2019 | Stories and Such
Acting out—a sign of future greatness? Now I see it. My acting out in school was a result of so much good stuff bottled up inside that I couldn’t handle it. This is the image I see as I look back through elementary to my high school years. College? Are you kidding...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jun 15, 2019 | Lisa Live
In this Lisa Live! I’m telling the rest of my story of becoming a flower farmer. I share how the farm grew unexpectedly and how a veteran flower farmer sharing with me led me down the pathway to success. Learn how I decided to make that tractor purchase along...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jun 1, 2019 | Lisa Live
This Lisa Live! maps out how I became a successful flower farmer —- but then crashed and burned. Learn about what the The Gardener’s Workshop started out to be, but how getting cancer saved me from continuing down the wrong path.
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Feb 12, 2019 | Grandma’s Garden
…where more than vegetables will be growing. Grandma’s Garden was inspired by one very special woman, my mother-in-law Ruby Ziegler. She is the most extraordinary and most hospitable person I’ve ever met. (And an amazing cook!) Something so rare in modern...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jan 24, 2019 | Stories and Such
Suzanne and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit this magical place called Flower Camp back in 2005. Flower Camp was owned and created by Nancy Ross Hugo, an author, amazing flower arranger, and was the longtime garden writer for the Richmond-Times Dispatch....
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Apr 7, 2017 | Farm Dogs
I’ve known Beri since she was a pup. Steve and I are honored and thrilled to become the keepers of this special girl. Living a more serene, slower life on our flatland should lead to green pastures for Beri and for us. Beri is an 8 1/2 year old retired show and...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jan 29, 2017 | Fall/Winter Gardening
A winter morning walk in my garden reveals so much. As I stroll, I find myself stopping, standing, and watching more than walking. This chilly morning there is no wind, so much is going on. To the naked eye my place looks pretty barren compared to summer when it is...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jan 11, 2017 | Farm Dogs
Here in our little southeastern corner of Virginia, we don’t often get what we call “big snow.” Anything over an inch just about immobilizes us. So, the twelve inches we received this past Saturday really put the whammy on us. But in spite of it all, I am ever so...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Dec 30, 2016 | Critters in the Garden
Our lineup of Christmas birdhouse gifts that Steve made for our families. A project we are getting serious about this year on the farm is our birdhouses. Birdhouses have been a real tradition here on the Ziegler homestead. Steve’s grandfather was a real bird lover and...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Nov 17, 2016 | Stories and Such
As I was rooting around in my garden today, I was struck by just how much my gardening cup overflows. There are so many plants on my farm that have been gifted to me over the years and they each brought along their own stories. I am ever so thankful for each and every...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Apr 29, 2015 | Cut Flower Gardening
Most of us have dreamed of the beautiful cut flowers a backyard garden can provide for our home, but the secret that lingers in that garden is known only by a few. My sister Suzanne and I discovered this secret when we started making gift bouquets. We took the extra...
