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Whether you’re looking for a new vegetable or tip for your garden, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our Garden Thyme projects rolled up into one, easy location. Brian’s sister, Colleen, is our in-house green thumb and she has a knack for gardening. We cover everything from vegetables to flowers to dinner party decorations. Our garden tips are budget, family, living-on-your-own friendly and easy to make! We’ve helped Colleen in almost every project featured here and our posts will let you know how much we doing making it. Let’s be honest, we’ve loved pretty much everything. Leave a comment if you have one. If you’re looking for something more specific use our search bar or check out one of our niche categories. Thanks for stopping by, hope to have you back soon!

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Butternut Squash with Roasted Garlic and Thyme.

November 24, 2019
Roasted Butternut Squash

On one of my parents’ visits, we made them Ina’s skillet roast chicken, rice and beans, and this butternut squash. To be honest, this was my first time roasting any squash. I like squash, but Fatima doesn’t, so we’ve just stayed away. However, we welcomed squash back in our lives so we could feed it to our son. At least, I’ll have someone to share my butternut squash with. When…

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Roasted Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese

March 20, 2019
Roasted Chicken Pizza

When we were in Las Vegas to see Celine Dion a few weekends ago, we had this delicious Roasted Chicken Pizza from Trevi. Maybe we were a little buzzed from their super-strong cocktails, but this pizza was delicious. So good, we needed to try to recreate it. It was truly a weekend in Vegas, well 30-ish hours. We had been talking about going to see Celine Dion for some time.…

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Holiday Flower Centerpiece

December 5, 2018
Holiday Flower Centerpiece.

If you want to put a smile on my face there are two guaranteed ways: feed me or give me flowers. There is nothing like having a fresh arrangement to brighten any room. When I was a little girl, I remember there were these Robinson crabapple or magnolia trees, which would bloom pink flowers every summer. Those trees lined the block and I would pick flowers to give to my…

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Killing Our Succulent

April 11, 2018
Killing Our Succulent

What is happening? Our poor succulent, Sophie, has taken a turn for the worst. Over the last year, Sophie has been deteriorating. We thought she was being watered too much, then too little. We changed her position in the window. But nothing changed her outcome. We intervened. This is a before and after. The first photo is from January, the second is from this weekend. When we first bought her,…

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DIY Spring Flower Arrangement

February 21, 2018
Spring Flower Arrangement

I love flowers. They make me happy. They also make the space they fill brighter and happier, too. When it comes to gifts, I am a very simple person. Gift me flowers. For Valentine’s this year, Brian gave me a homemade spring flower arrangement. When we first started dating, Brian sent me a beautiful bouquet of Peruvian (alstroemeria) lilies to my dorm. They were gorgeous. I swear, they lasted for two…

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Flower Arrangement for Galentine’s Day

January 31, 2018
flower arrangement galentine's day

I love flowers. I wish I could have a new, beautiful bouquet every week. Instead, I fill up our home with succulents, aloe, and cacti. Brian always gets me flowers for anniversaries, birthdays, and sometimes ‘just-because’. However, I wish I got more ‘just-because’ flowers. After a visit from our friend, Tammy, I felt like an expert florist. I wanted to try to put together a flower arrangement all by myself.…

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DIY Holiday Flower Arrangements

December 6, 2017
Flower Arrangements

Our friend, Tammy, flew in for a quick visit over the weekend. We had her over for boozy brunch and later that night went out for pizza at Pizza Beach and margaritas at Sweet and Vicious. Before she got to our apartment, she asked us if we wanted to do a post on flower arrangements for the holidays. Obviously, we couldn’t say no. One of Tammy’s many master talents is…

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Pumpkin Succulent Centerpieces

October 4, 2017
Pumpkin Succulent Centerpieces

Fall is my favorite season. And my favorite thing about fall? Pumpkins. Not just PSLs, but the actual fruit. Growing up in the ‘burbs, I loved going to Lyman Orchards to pick out pumpkins. By the end of the trip, I’d pick out every pumpkin I could carry. I wanted to carve them all! To further my pumpkin addiction, I made these adorable pumpkin succulent centerpieces. Call me crafty. Fatima…

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Pumpkin Bisque

November 21, 2016
Pumpkin Bisque

If you could whip up fall over the stove, it would be called Pumpkin Bisque. This is one of my favorite recipes to make in the fall. I recently made this for our Harry Potter Halloween Party last month and I plan to make it again for Thanksgiving. What’s great about this recipe is you can substitute the pumpkin purée for butternut squash. I realize that butternut squash may be the…

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Meet Our Plants

November 9, 2016
Meet Our Plants

It’s incredible how much life plants can bring to any space. Living in New York City, we’re not afforded the outdoor space (or space in general) I once had living in the suburbs of Connecticut. When we were looking for our next apartment, it was important for us to live close to a park (aka Central Park) and in an apartment with many windows. Now that we have the windows,…

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Garden Thyme: Halloween Beer Garden

October 27, 2015
Garden Thyme Beer Garden

With winter on the way, that can mean one thing – most of my garden has been harvested! The only things I have left are my brussel sprouts and kale. They love cold weather and should be ready for harvest just in time for Thanksgiving! Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies…

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Garden Thyme: Fall Flower Inspiration

September 25, 2015
Fall

Fall is a beautiful time of the year, and so are the fall flowers that bloom! After the grocery store the other day, I stopped at the flower shop to pick up some loose flowers to create some bouquets around are apartment. Paired with some sunflowers, these came out pretty good looking! Here are some flower picks to inspire your fall bouquets: For more flower inspiration, check out our fall wedding flower…

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Garden Thyme: Blueberry Bushes

July 16, 2015
Blueberry Bushes

Blueberry bushes are a perennial flowering bush that can produce fruit up to 20 years. I have three blueberry bushes and I space them about 4-5 feet from each other as to anticipate their growth. You should at least have two or three bushes because they are partially self fertile which means they pollinate themselves. When you first plant them, find an area that is well drained but can be…

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Garden Thyme: Green Machines

May 19, 2015

Lettuce is one of the few vegetables that is the easiest to grow, and staple green machines hardcore smoothies. This year, I’ve done kale, bib lettuce and red romaine. All of these lettuces are tolerant to colder weather, shade and can last well through the fall. You’d be surprised how well they’re easy to grow in containers. Last year, I put romaine in my garden and it brought all the animals…

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We Heart Tomatoes

February 17, 2015

We’re not sporting our red logo just for Valentine’s celebrations this month, we’re sporting red for heart health month. February is that time of year to put a spotlight on heart health and what you should do to keep your heart healthy. A combination of diet and exercise will keep your heart and your mind healthy. Tomatoes, especially cooked tomatoes, are high in lycopene that helps lower your risk of diseases…

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Garden Thyme: Wedding Cleaning

September 10, 2014
Garden Cleaning

Ahhh, what a summer! Although the heat wasn’t as bad, this rainless summer was not good for my plants. While I had an abundance of almost everything I planted, I had a small window to harvest my crops before they began to wither. This summer was so dry, but I was surprised by how juicy my tomatoes were this season. Usually I’d wait until October to start cleaning up my space, but there…

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