Americus Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast Blog

Pecan Season at the Americus Garden Inn
When we first moved to Americus, in December 2002, I saw my first pecan tree. Actually, I saw several, as our beautiful property here at the Americus Garden Inn had huge, beautiful pecan trees lining the driveway. In the yard, we had more scattered about. There were...

There’s Nothing Like a Fall Festival in Americus, Georgia
Usually, autumn is a great time to come to Americus to enjoy one of our Fall Festivals. As the days become cooler and more comfortable, it is a beautiful time to explore Southwest Georgia. The leaves begin to change color and the peanut harvest begins. Right here in...

Americus Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast named Best Bed and Breakfast in U.S.
Wow! To say we were surprised would be an understatement. 2020 has been a very stressful year for us. In March, all of our future reservations were cancelled…

How About Some Fresh Fig Crumble?
I remember when we first planted our fig trees back in 2008. I asked everyone what they did with all their fresh figs? The answer almost always was to make strawberry fig preserves with strawberry Jell-O. Once our trees were established and started producing figs in...

Gluten Free Swedish Apple Pie
I’ve been baking since I was about 5 years old. My grandmother was a wonderful baker and everything she made was amazing. I can still remember the aromas of her kitchen, fresh coffee brewing, sweet butter, that tantalizing bakery fragrance – it still makes my mouth...