The Bark & Bloom Story

The Bark & Bloom Story

Super special thanks to the Johnson County Master Gardeners for inviting us to share our story. It was fun to revisit our old gardens and reflectRead More

Canning Pickles

Canning Pickles

Two years ago I wrote about a cucumber glut and a fresh pickle recipe. Last year, our cucumbers didn’t do so well, and I didn’t plantRead More

Bean Growth

It’s no wonder that Jack’s magic seeds were beans. The way the vines twist and grow and climb lend themselves to fantasy and imagination. And theyRead More

Fresh Dinner

Fresh Dinner

We’ve been eating better these days. The garden has been helping. And while we have pulled the occasional items here and there, this was the firstRead More

New Freezer

We needed an additional little chest freezer to store more veggies from the garden. If only we could freeze cucumber. The new freezer is not picturedRead More

Cucumbers and Beans

I never managed to create the obelisk for growing beans this year. Instead, I planted beans and cucumbers in various places around the garden near toRead More

The Interactive Garden

I was tempted to make a slideshow, but slides get dull after a while. Then I thought I could make a little movie with some narration,Read More

bark & bloom

A family-owned nursery specializing in unique Iowa-grown perennials, multiple varieties of curly willow and pussy willow, one-of-a-kind artistic planters and imaginative bouquets.

bark & bloom at NewBo

Our shop at the NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids is open Thurs 4-8pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. You can also find us at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers' Market June - September, 1st & 3rd Saturdays.

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