Now in Bloom: Sunflower Patch at Arbor Day Farm
Aug 07 by Lied Lodge Blog in General tagged Arbor Day Farm, Discovery Ride, photography, sunflowers with 3 comments
Reason #32 to come to Arbor Day Farm in early- to mid-August: the one acre sunflower patch is in glorious full bloom.
Granted, there’s no shortage of beautiful landscapes and interesting things to photograph across these 260 acres in any season. But this sunny patch along the Discovery Ride path is simply magnificent.
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Survive Summer’s Heat with Ice Cream
Aug 04 by Lied Lodge Blog in Recipes tagged homemade ice cream, ice cream recipe, Lied Lodge, summer recipe with no comments
For those of us in the Midwest, the month of August typically holds some of the hottest days of the entire summer. I’m not a huge fan of sweltering heat, but I do enjoy a cool dessert… and they taste even better on hot summer days.
Here’s a refreshing recipe for a summertime classic: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Simply toss in any fruit from your garden or your local farmer’s market, and you’ve got the perfect remedy for the dog days of summer.
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