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Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

Farmstead, Forever Home, Gardening, Ground Beds, Plants, Plants, Raised Beds

Garden Update – August 2021

August 29, 2021

I’m back FINALLY for a garden update! I’ve changed the name of this post three times from ‘June’ to ‘July’ to ‘August’ and I am not changing it to ‘September’ now too! I never seem… [Continue Reading]

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Farmstead, Gardening, Ground Beds, Projects, Raised Beds, Seeds

Garden Update – May 2021

May 10, 2021

April is already over and I’ve been spending a ton of time out in the garden! Along with my hubby for the heavy-lifting, I’ve been so busy getting everything set up and ready for planting,… [Continue Reading]

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Farmstead, Forever Home, Gardening, Ground Beds, Projects, Raised Beds, Seeds

The Year of My Overly-Ambitious Garden

March 16, 2021

This year, my garden is growing SUBSTANTIALLY from previous years. Last year I had a total of 7 raised beds and one smallish ground bed. This year, we’re rounding out the raised beds to an… [Continue Reading]

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Family, Farmhouse, Farmstead, Gardening, Seeds

Snow Days

February 2, 2021

Just a quick update to say that we are enjoying the snow storm that hit us here in PA over the last few days! We got about 16 inches of snow total and we’re having… [Continue Reading]

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About Me, Family, Farmhouse, Farmstead, Gardening, Ground Beds, Home Building, Raised Beds

A Brief History of the Gardens That Came Before

January 22, 2021

Winter has long been my favorite season, but as I get older and as my interests shift, I’m starting to discover that I really love and enjoy every season, in different but equal ways. Even… [Continue Reading]

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Farmstead, Gardening, Raised Beds

Garden Progress – August

August 21, 2020

Okay, you guys, I’m going to show you some of the latest pictures of my garden. Try not to be alarmed. This has been such a fun, educational summer for me! I have always wanted… [Continue Reading]

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When my father died two years ago, he left behind many things – family, friends, memories, and all his earthly possessions. A big portion of those possessions was a massive collection of baseball caps. Dad… [Continue Reading]

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