Bittersweet of Autumn

by | Oct 10, 2021 | Blog, Garden

The Bittersweet Season of Autumn Is there a more perfect plant than the American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) to symbolize autumn? This native North American vine spends the growing season twining its way through branches of trees and shrubs and along fences until...

Not Looking for “Just a Buyer”

by | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Crazy 8 News

Boy, it has been a week. On Monday, we met with our real estate to sign the papers to list our beloved octagon barn for sale. I called my staff to let them know:  one sounded thrilled for me; the other sounded uncertain. Tuesday, the For Sale sign went up. In front of...
Of Barns and Pies

Of Barns and Pies

by | Jul 6, 2021 | About Us, Blog, Recipes

It’s hard not to miss our luncheon café at Crazy 8 Barn & Garden. We grew and nurtured that section of our business since we opened the doors of our reconstructed octagon barn in May 2013. It started humbly as a “brown bag café” as we thought most people would...

On Gardens and Dads

by | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Crazy 8 News, Garden

Father’s Day lands in the most luxurious time of the year.  The third Sunday in June – this year being the summer solstice – arrives with trees in full leaf but not yet damaged by tar spots or caterpillars; many shrubs are loaded with...

The New Adventure Begins

by | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Crazy 8 News

Note:  This Blog starts out gloomy, but has a happy ending.  The New Adventure Begins Spring 2020 has not unfurled the way we had anticipated.  It is now the end of May and we are just opening.  However, our business is not the same as we planned in March. Over the...