Toad and Sage

Celebrating the plants and wildlife in my suburban garden through observations, reflections, and photography.

By Amy Prentice

· Launched 2 years ago

Celebrating Pollinator Month: How My Back Yard Became More Than a Vegetable Garden

A garden can be much more than a collection of plants. It can be an ecosystem full of biodiversity.
Jun 4 • Amy Prentice
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More Than Monarchs: Milkweed's Other Visitors

Also...seed saving, surprise blossoms, and remembering Scarecrow.
Aug 25, 2025 • Amy Prentice
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Woven From the Garden

A flower and herb weaving art project
Jun 30, 2025 • Amy Prentice
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Herbal Charms and the Plants of Hamnet

When was the last time you cried your eyes out with friends in a movie theater?
Feb 5
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Look Into the Eyes of the Natural World

Tiny Portals Into Other Ways of Seeing and Being
Apr 30, 2025 • Amy Prentice
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Love In a Mist

Celebrating love in all its forms...
Feb 13 • Amy Prentice
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Allow Me to Introduce You to Skippers

The Little Butterflies Everyone Mistakes for Moths
Oct 17, 2025 • Amy Prentice

Spooky Season in the Garden

Embracing the shift to autumn and reflecting on a year filled with butterflies
Sep 21, 2025 • Amy Prentice

Take a Nature Walk With Me in My Backyard

A few of the wild things you can find in a suburban ecological garden.
Sep 15, 2025 • Amy Prentice

If You Plant It, They Will Come

I grew wooly Dutchman's pipevine and now pipevine swallowtails are thriving in my garden!
Aug 9, 2025 • Amy Prentice

Preserving the Harvest

Small Batch Summer Rituals
Jul 28, 2025 • Amy Prentice

Getting Ready for the Fall Garden

At the height of the summer harvest, it's time to start planning for fall
Jul 18, 2025 • Amy Prentice

June's Gifts: Allies, Alliums, and Amaryllis

Appreciating wasps, harvesting garlic, and celebrating the return of a winter bloom
Jun 27, 2025 • Amy Prentice

A Summer Solstice Roundup

Box Turtles, Blackberries, and the Stories Nature Is Telling This Season
Jun 20, 2025 • Amy Prentice

Toad and Sage

Celebrating the plants and wildlife in my suburban garden through observations, reflections, and photography.