When it comes to harvesting pumpkins, it’s easy to think you can just pick them off the vine, load them in a wagon and be on your way. But there are actually a few things you should know if you’re…
The Best Clothing for Gardening
These clothes for gardening are the best clothing for gardening that I have been able to find. They hold up and they are cute too! My first few garden seasons here I spent a lot of time digging in…
Our roadside farm stand set up
This weekend we set up our first road side farm stand and I’m so excited to show you all a few of the details. This is technically our temporary farm stand set up because we actually have a run-in being…
Tips for buying seeds online
Get all the tips and tricks for buying seeds online before you start planning your spring and summer garden! Christmas is over, friends, and do you know what that means? It’s time to garden plan! Here I am…
Caramelized Onion & Tomato Tart Recipe
Summer tomatoes are something every gardener waits for with anticipation – like kids waiting for fireflies and warm, summer nights with no school the next day. They signal the peak of summer, the abundance of memories to be made and…
How to build a stone garden bed
Do you ever have those projects that you just know are completely worth it but also simultaneously dread starting? That’s what the building of the stone garden bed and landscaping around the front of our barn was for me….
Creating a beautiful and functional potting bench space
When it comes time to plant each spring, one of the first places I set up is my potting bench. In fact, it’s usually set up before the season even begins because if it’s nice enough, I’ll plant seeds for…
Tips for planting flowers in pots
As we started to get a little warmer here, I’ve started planning out the summer patio décor. Using flowers and planters is the easiest way to add color, personality and life to any outdoor space whether it’s a patio or…
Tips for growing peas
Peas are one of my favorite vegetables to grow in the garden. There’s nothing like having fresh peas straight from your own backyard, and growing peas can be so easy if you remember a few, simple things. Peas…
How to build a DIY raised garden bed
Learn how to build a DIY raised garden bed with us! 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…
Farmhouse Garden Tour 2020
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 a beautiful 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…
