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Sycamore and Slate

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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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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Farmstead, Gardening, Raised Beds

Garden Progress – June

June 9, 2020

Hello! It’s been a few weeks and I thought I’d post a few pictures to show how the garden looks now that summer is nearly here and everything is growing nicely. I showed you our… [Continue Reading]

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DIY Embroidered Baseball Cap Ornaments (Plus a Story About Dad)

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]

A pretty bouquet on a hazy day A pretty bouquet on a hazy day
Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜ Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜
Strawberry and freezer jam making time! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ™๐Ÿ˜‹
Beautiful foggy morning ๐Ÿ™‚ Beautiful foggy morning :)
Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, perfect breezy weatherโ€ฆ today was just a beautiful, beautiful day. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŒพ
Super simple arrangement from my garden but it mak Super simple arrangement from my garden but it makes me smile :)
Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Dou Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Double Shirley mix.
Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 20 Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 2021! Sparkler white top radishes. ๐Ÿ˜‹ #garden
Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with thi Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with this for dinner. A morel and caramelized onion white sauce pizza on homemade dough! Oh yes. I love the farm life. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ„๐Ÿง…
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