On the Homestead: Farm

It’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.

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What To Plant To Get The Look

Though far from exhaustive, this list will get you headed in the right direction if the cottage garden is the look you’re trying to achieve in your own space. Hollyhocks…

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My Gardens

The Potager: The potager is a large garden that surrounds the outside of our home. It has large gravel pathways and beds lined with local rocks. The garden beds flow…

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Childhood Unplugged

Wondering what my kids do all day while I’m gardening? Here’s how they live childhood unplugged. Make sure to follow us on YouTube for weekly videos from the cottage.

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Gardener Hand Salve Recipe

Gardener Hand Salve Recipe.  My hands have spent the better part of each day these past few weeks sunken deep down into the warming soil. In fact, just today, they’ve…

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Error on the side of more!

Question: How many seeds should I plant each spring? Answer: Error on the side of more, baby! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for weekly videos from the cottage.

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Under Construction.

“Under Construction” – a title that fits well for both my blog and my life, no? Which should we talk about first? How about life. Yes life, as ever, is…

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Imperfections.

At a time when I probably should be writing down lists of this or that requiring work in the home, I rather find myself relaxing into the imperfection that is…

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My tantrum.

I used to have a chicken that defied the odds. I always assumed, as a mature farmer (of course), that I wouldn’t take to any of my farm animals as…

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Essential Summer Recipes eBook

I’ve put together a fresh printable of a few of my favorite new summer recipes for you to enjoy in your own kitchen. They’re easily adaptable based on your family’s needs and your garden’s offerings.