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Kelly Mason LaBelle’s Photo Blog

kelly the farmerI’m Kelly Mason LaBelle—and I am living the good life! Five years ago, I began working part-time with my two aunts Lisa and Suzanne, simply doing office work.  Over the years, as The Gardener’s Workshop has grown, so have I. Now I’m a city girl turned farmer. My jobs on the farm vary on a daily basis, from soil blocking and packing all the beautiful kits we sell to maintaining our website. Every day is a new adventure that offers an endless supply of photo opportunities.  I will share my favorite photos of our farm and its day-to-day happenings as well as the people (and dog) I spend my days with!

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The week of November 7, 2016

The week of October 24, 2016
The week of September 12, 2016
The week of September 5, 2016
The week of August 22, 2016
The week of August 15, 2016
The week of August 8, 2016
The week of August 1, 2016
The week of July 18, 2016
Golden Finches take over the summer garden
The week of July 11, 2016

Lisianthus…need I say more!

The week of July 4, 2016
The week of June 27, 2016
The week of June 20, 2016
The life of a sunflower on the farm:
The week of June 13, 2016
The week of June 6, 2016
The week of May 30, 2016
The week of May 23, 2016
The week of May 16, 2016
The week of May 9, 2016
The week of May 2, 2016
The week of April 25, 2016

Am I really making friends with this spider!

Like most of us, I was deathly afraid of spiders when I started working on the farm. But I have learned that living with spiders comes with the job! Over the years I have started to tolerate them more and more (with this particular species still being my least favorite).

This big guy is living in the sink of our plant room. Since I have to see him frequently, I gave him the name “Sink Spider.” Now that we’ve been introduced, I can’t do the usual– “HELP! There’s a spider!” I’m just keeping a wary eye on him to give myself some exposure therapy. Until tomorrow, Sink Spider! Maybe—just maybe– we can be friends.