The farmhouse garden has been a labor of love this year. But at a lot of times, it’s also just felt like labor. I’m literally standing back, looking at it now and I’m in awe of how much…
Creating an outdoor potting bench
As soon as we put the greenhouse up this year, I knew it would be a place where my plants could grow and thrive. But I also realized it was going to be full of dirt and a new place…
DIY Planter from old chicken feeder
I love when I can take something that’s been discarded and give it new life. I wouldn’t call me a junk collector by any means. Clutter typically isn’t my thing. But I love it when I can find something that…
Caramelized Onion & Tomato Tart + tomato tips
Slicing into your first homegrown tomato of the season is like a treat for the senses. The vibrant colors, the smell of fresh dirt mixed with the promise of something delicious and the firmness as your blade makes the first…
DIY raised garden beds
Kevin built DIY raised garden beds for the first time about five years ago. He and his dad built them as a birthday present to me one summer and they went all out. The raised garden beds were beautiful. They…
Spring garden planning layout
When I was a little girl, I spent my off-school days outside playing outside from morning until just after dark. I’d spend my days digging in dirt, climbing trees, painting rocks, making forts and generally just taking in the small…
How to kill grass and weeds naturally in garden beds
When I started building my garden a few weeks ago, my neighbor came by because the truck with the compost was stuck in our yard. The compost truck was completely stuck in the middle of our property in a low-lying…
What does bolting mean in gardening?
When I started gardening there were a lot of terms people were using that I didn’t understand at all. But I was a novice gardener. I was learning and there was SO MUCH to learn. When I try to learn…
Creating a homestead garden
Spring has been late this year. The weather seems to be finally changing and we are now consistently reaching the 50’s and 60’s during the day…in early May. I guess that’s ok though because being late seems it will be…
Outdoor projects wish list
When we bought this place, we knew that the first year we would want to really concentrate on making the outdoor area the exact way we wanted it to be. But what exactly does that mean? I’m not even sure…
