Today, I scurried about in my garden, trying to assess what I need to do, where I needed to do it, and when. It is only March 8. The last frost date is at least a month away, but my garden is already popping. A month ago, my community in North Mississippi was ravaged by…
Month: March 2026
Announcing The Upcoming Opening of Cottage Stitchery — A Division of Jacki Kellum Studios for Textile Arts & Artists
Great News! I am finalizing plans to introduce fabric art into the programs I have already launched at Jacki Kellum Studios in the old historic histrict of Water Valleyl MS. Beginning in April, I’ll begin offering a quilting and embroidery class. Ultimately, the class will begin making Crazy Quilt blocks. Embroidery is a major part…
Planting a Strawberry Path around My Cottage Garden – Strawberries and Several of Their Companion Plants
I grew up gardening, and for as long as I can remember. I have known that some plants, like marigolds, are great companions for others. In fact, as a young child, I formed my own opinons about my favorites in my grandma’s garden. I loved her sweet strawberries. She always baked strips of pie crust…
Gardener’s Market in Water Valley, Mississippi, on Saturdays Beginning April 4 – Jacki Kellum Studios – 32 South Main Street – Vendors Invited to Apply
Today is March 4, 2026, and I am working hard, getting my flower and vegetable plants ready for the Saturday Gardener’s Markets, which will take place in old, Historic Water Valley, Mississippi, each Saturday morning, from 8 until 12 – Beginning April 4. Vendors Are Invited to Apply. Very Limited Sidewalk Spots $5.00 per Saturday. …
Tulips – Let’s Paint the Town Red
If I told you we would be painting a red tulip, what color would you have in mind? All the tulips in the photo above are red–red with a tinge of white, red with a tinge of yellow or or red with a tinge of deep with dark burgundy wine. If you were a writer, I…