Cedar House Farm

Spring Garden Tasks

by Jess Buttermore April 27, 2022

Spring is for laying the foundation for a bountiful summer harvest. For sowing the seeds for a slower life. For taking time to appreciate all the waking days of spring has to offer. Lay the groundwork in your growing space with the following spring gardening tasks:

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Garden Journaling and a Holistic, Organic Pollinator Garden

by Jess Buttermore March 23, 2022

Garden Journaling and a Holistic, Organic Pollinator Garden

Each year, I document in a garden journal all the details about what I grew, harvested, and enjoyed most. I write down my failures and well as my successes. What I fell in love with and want to grow more of, as well as what doesn’t make the cut for the next growing year or doesn’t grow well on our property’s unique microclimate. Garden journaling is a calming therapeutic process that I truly enjoy.

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January is for Garden Dreaming

by Jess Buttermore January 2, 2022

Have you been thinking about growing a garden this year? Whether you are starting small with a kitchen herb garden or jumping in with both feet and building the vegetable or flower garden of your dreams, the time to start planning is now.

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My Pollinator Garden

by Jess Buttermore September 17, 2021

I have what is sometimes referred to as a pollinator garden. It is filled with colorful and fragrant flowers and herbs that attract and feed pollinators such as honey bees, native bees, moths and butterflies. When I harvest, I make sure to always leave plenty of blooms to keep them busy and happy. Yesterday, we watched countless butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, bees, robins, chickadees, and a pair of Stellar Jays visit our garden, so it’s working.

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DIY Clay Garden Markers

by Jess Buttermore January 17, 2021

This weekend, we crafted clay garden markers. They’re perfectly imperfect and I love them. This DIY is easy and fun to make so I’ve included a short supplies list and tutorial in case you’d like to create your own!

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