Stone Mill Home & Garden

04/24/2026

If you are a coffee drinker, you probably appreciate the flavor of coffee brewed from freshly roasted beans. Our friends at SoulShine Roasting Company roast all of their hand selected beans in small batches. The roasted beans are packed in resealable bags and each is marked with the roasting date, ensuring the freshest cup every time. Stop in and shop our collection of high end beans and blends!

04/24/2026

04/20/2026

If you haven't already, it is time to plant peas! I am preparing to plant my second round of shelling peas for this season. Here is how I grow peas:
I prefer to soak dried seed peas for about twelve hours with a damp paper towel covering them.
I have a planting stick that I created with markings for 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 and 3 inch increments. Peas like to be planted at one inch below soil level, so I create holes in my prepared garden bed.
Next I use my planting stick to gently push the pre-soaked peas into the premade holes in the soil.
Finally, I add additional soil and gently compact it. Water thoroughly and then wait!

04/11/2026

I have long loved the common violet, viola odorata, also known as sweet violet because of its unique and quite sweet fragrance. I love to pick handfuls and place them in small vessels in my home. They last for a week or so in fresh water.. interestingly the flowers and foliage are edible and make lovely additions to salads. Here I am showing them underplanted in my raspberry bramble, where they thrive in early season sun and help suppress weeds later in the season!

04/10/2026

Welcome to the "Bramble"! This is what I call my raspberry patch. Each spring, just as the forsythia begin to show color, I know it is time to clean the bramble. I start by pruning out any of the "D's", dead, diseased or deranged canes. Next it is time to trim back all of the healthy canes to between 24" and 30" , this will promote new growth which will produce and abundance of blooms and gorgeous, red raspberries! Stay tuned for updates on the bramble!

04/09/2026

If you have leftover ham from your Easter meal, make a quiche!
Several years ago I was asked to create floral arrangements for Julia Child's suite at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC. I was so thrilled to have the opportunity, and to meet the amazing woman in person!
My quiche recipe comes directly from Julia Child herself and is wonderfully simple:

Crack three fresh eggs into a two cup measure and whisk.
Add cream or milk and fill to one and one half cups and whisk again.
Prepare your quiche fillings: I used diced ham, gruyere, broccoli and asparagus
Add your egg mixture into your fillings and season with salt and pepper.
Pour into a prepared crust (I use frozen!) and place on baking sheet.
Bake in 400 degree preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Let rest before serving!

04/06/2026

Oops! I somehow neglected to hit "post" yesterday afternoon! I hope everyone who celebrates had a lovely Easter!

04/04/2026

Our flower plates set the perfect table for an Easter or Mothers Day brunch. Salad, dessert plates and bowls are available in four colour variations. Mix and match to create your own custom look.

11/19/2025

It is the official end of "saffron season" at Stone Mill House. I have harvested the last threads of the saffron crocus, Crocus sativa from my garden. This fall blooming relative of our favorite early spring flower produces long orange stamens, which when dried, become one of the most expensive spices by weight. An expansive planting is recommended for a fruitful harvest.

11/15/2025

Even if you are not baking this Holiday Season, your home can smell delicious! Our Spiced Pumpkin and Apple Harvest candles will fill your home with fresh baked fragrance. They make great host/ hostess gifts as well! Offered at 20% off this week!