Cedar House Farm
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Growing, Harvesting, and Preserving Lavender
A member of the Lamiaceae (mint) family, lavender is a perennial evergreen shrub best known for its sweet, calming, and uplifting fragrance. A staple in cottage gardens around the world, the lavender plant is easy to maintain, drought tolerant, and thrives in many climates. -
Slow and Seasonal Living in the Flower Moon
Thursday, April 20, 2023, marks the beginning of May’s full moon lunar cycle, the Flower Moon, which reaches its peak on Friday, May 5, 2023. It was named by the Ojibwe tribes of the Great Lakes for its timing, rising when flowers are beginning to bloom and blossom across the Northern Hemisphere. The Flower Moon is considered a sign of health and rejuvenation because many medicinal herbs grow during this time too. -
The Meaningful Mother's Day Planter
I created The Meaningful Mother’s Day Planter and accompanying tutorial as a tribute to all those who fill a motherhood role as well as to you, who feel called to give something meaningful to a mother or mother figure. As the creator of this planter, you will customize it to create a seasonal gift, inspired by the mother or mother figure in your life, that is overflowing with sentiment and usefulness. -
The Potent Potable Pot
Wittingly named by my Jeopardy-loving husband after the category “Potent Potables” on the show, this pot is the perfect hostess gift! A classic planter is filled with starter herbs that can be used to infuse, muddle, shake and garnish your favorite cocktails, lemonades, and other botanical drinks. -
The Warrior Plant
A gift from Mother Nature, yarrow is native to the Northern hemisphere and grows freely in grasslands and open meadows.
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Blooms that Brave the Frost
Hellebore, with its subtle vintage charm and lovely cupped petals, braves the frost as one of winter’s first blooms of the new year. In the language of flowers, it means “protection” but can also symbolize "to overcome scandal or slander”. Both meanings are as powerful and speak to hellebore’s strength and ability create beauty even during the darkest days of winter’s hold. -
Herbal Fire Starters
Simple things made beautiful. These botanical fire starters give me the opportunity to rummage through my dried apothecary shelf and kitchen pantry to pull herbs that have expired or are discoloring. -
Why Grow from Seed?
Why grow from seed? First and foremost, growing from seed gives you access to so many more varieties than what your local garden center offers, allowing you to create a garden unique to you.
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Fresh and Foraged Cedar Swag
These timeless, aromatic botanical bunches look beautiful adorning a door or hanging over your stove. Representing strength and protection, cedar and eucalyptus are among my favorite botanicals to use for handmade wreathes, swag, and garland. -
Holiday Parting Pots
Last year, I filled terra cotta pots with handmade botanical gifts from herbs and flowers I grew in my garden and gifted them to friends as we parted ways after our annual holiday party. They were so well received that I decided to make them again this year. And so a new tradition began. -
Cedar & Spice Aromatherapy Sachets
These sewn aromatherapy sachet pillows are beautiful, low-cost, low-waste, and make useful gifts. Best of all, the materials were collected from around our home and land. The only cost was my time, which was well spent with my daughter on her first snow day of the season. I used herbs that I dried over this past growing season and homemade vanilla extract. -
Herbal Shower Steamers
This holiday season, I am gifting my two favorite homemade shower steamer varieties, Spearmint Lavender to decongest and sooth, and Lemon Eucalyptus to revitalize. Here is my recipe:
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