How to store carrots and beets.
How to store carrots. The flowers of the spring have already bloomed and tucked back into the soil while the strong perennials take their place in the potager and greenhouse…
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On the Homestead: Homesteading
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.
The HARDEST job in the garden (and full garden tours!)
Come tour the market garden, potager, and courtyard in April with me! Plus, the HARDEST garden job I have to do each year…
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Where I was 10 years ago.
I used to sneak blog posts into nap times. Ha! Nap times? What are those? It feels like it’s been ages since I was able to sit down and process…
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Big gardening decision… did I make the right choice?
Here’s to hoping I don’t regret this decision…
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Bringing Beatrix Potter to the garden.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for all the latest on gardening. We’ll be posting weekly updates, tips, and inspiration from the market, greenhouse, and potager gardens!
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How to tell when a ewe will lamb.
How to tell when a ewe will lamb. I’ll never be the type of person that has life in complete order because a) I don’t think it’s possible and b)…
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How To Build A Pig Shelter
How To Build A Pig Shelter. I would readily admit that the Elliotts, in general, tend to be a little bit behind on the ball. Like that one time we…
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The Elliott Homestead on The Great American Farm Tour
We had the pleasure of welcome Justin Rhodes & Family to our farm this past week as they passed through on their Great American Farm Tour! See what they saw…
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Let’s stop pretending.
Just me again. Lacing up my boots, pulling my jeans over the tops, adjusting my flannel and smearing on some lipgloss before lifting up my foot to step up on…
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Meet my friend.
If you could see my house right now, you’d undoubtedly feel better about your own. That is assuming, of course, that you can see your floor through a layer of…
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Sneak Peak, baby.
Oh hello spring, you cheeky devil! Much like an ex-fling, you show up just enough to make me remember how much fun we used to have, before casting me back…
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Welcome to the farm.
Welcome To The Farm How-to Wisdom From The Elliott Homestead Most of you landed on my blog because you were, in some capacity, interested in homesteading. Maybe for you it…
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