09/05/2026
There’s nothing like a cool, sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee! Summer is almost officially over which makes me a bit melancholy because I thrive on sunshine, heat and garden dirt!! 🤣 Everything is still very green, but the garden plants are mostly pulled out, and the flowers are starting to die off. But as I sit here listening to the creek flow, sun shining on the fountain grass, and the many birds singing, I’m very thankful for my little slice of heaven, even if the work gets ugly and overwhelming at times, and even if I know in a few months, this landscape will be brown and possibly white instead of green and thriving.
Someone asked “what’s the story behind the name?” Before my house was built 35 years ago, this was rough farmland and honestly mostly shale. In the bottom portion portion were a few small and one huge black walnut trees (see pictures!).  Over the years we have cleared out all the other trees, but allowed the black walnuts to thrive,  now leaving about 11 or 12 beautiful black walnut trees in a gorgeous and shady “hollow”. One of them has to be well over 100 years old due to its size!  My son and I played under that tree over 30 years ago, and now my two beautiful granddaughters have a place to run around and play in the same spot. That’s how Black Walnut Hollow got its name.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by this summer and picked up vegetables, flowers, and baked goods, and I hope you enjoyed everything! To me, this is so much more than a little farm stand. Growing, nurturing and sharing is my passion and what gives me joy 💕🌳. Enjoy the beautiful weekend!
Sue 🦋
