Cedar House Farm
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My Secret Garden in the Woods
Like many of you, my love affair with gardening began as a child. I have fond memories of my grandma walking me around her backyard, with my skinned knees and pigtails, showing me how beautiful it was to grow things. Since then, I’d always dreamed of a big garden. One with a maze of raised beds and archways, trellises and arbors, and gravel paths wide enough to pull a wagon for hauling bountiful harvests. A place to retreat to when I need a moment of solace. It would be the garden I would cherish the rest of my days. -
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. -
Calendula Oatmeal Bath
I have battled eczema since I was a young child and the winter months make it flare up more than usual. This calendula oatmeal bath soothes eczema and itchy winter skin and takes just minutes to make with ingredients you likely have around your home (or in your greenhouse or window sill).
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Five Botanical-Themed Books I've Read Recently
As an adult, I still love to read and am a sucker for historical fiction and anything botanical-themed. Below, I've included a list of five botanical-themed novels I've read and enjoyed.
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The Humble Lens -- Before it All, I was a Photographer.
I want to briefly interrupt my normal gardening, crafting, and herbalism content to share with you a bit about my journey through photography and the process I went through to search and find my own unique artistic voice. -
The Humble Lens -- Embracing the Beauty of Winter
We’ve all been there. The weather turns. The last leaves fall. The days become shorter and darker as we linger around the winter solstice. Here is a gentle reminder that winter can be both a place where we gravitate toward comfort and warmth as well as an opportunity to pause and appreciate all this season has to share. It is both the ending of one seasonal cycle as well as the beginning of another. -
Dried Flower Valentines
Maddie and I made these sweet little notes to give to teachers and grandmas on Valentine's Day. Little fabric pockets hold a message and the card is topped with dried flowers and herbs we preserved from our summer garden. -
Rose Chamomile Milk Bath
February is a beautiful month for many reasons. But between the homemade valentines and new year resolutions, this is a gentle reminder to take time to love yourself. Here is a simple single-use milk bath that will leave you feeling relaxed and nourished. -
My Winter Sanctuary: A Greenhouse Refresh
Sometimes a place calls to you.
That's what happened to us in December 2019. By January 2020, just a matter of weeks before the world was tipped off kilter, we moved from a condensed suburban neighborhood into our home in the woods with big dreams for what the land would gift us. Among them, was my dream of renovating the old greenhouse.
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Low-Waste Bird Seed Valentine
We love to birdwatch on our homestead so when I saw these homemade heart-shaped bird seed ornaments on Pinterest, I knew they'd make the perfect low-waste, handmade Valentine's this year. This craft stretches across a wide range of ages and gives the kids a great opportunity to practice measurements, fill molds, count, scissor skills, writing their names, and tying. It's the perfect rainy day activity, a great alternative to candy or plastic trinket Valentine's, and your feathered friends will be grateful. -
Catnip Cold Care Tea
This catnip tea recipe is an immune boosting blend with calming properties that should be taken at night to promote a restful night's sleep. -
January is for Garden Dreaming
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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