Gardening

  • Photo of a woman wedding a potager garden with tulips and climbing roses

    Dealing with pesky weeds in the garden

    Weeds. They’re everywhere. We all face them. Noxious weeds, invasive weeds, weeds that choke out beneficial plants and weeds that must be pulled. Ever notice that positive words are hardly ever used alongside the term “weeds?” Today we’re going to dive into all things weeds.…

    Read more
  • Photo of cottage style flower bed in front of a red Swedish Cottage

    How to landscape Swedish Cottage Style

    When we bought our homestead in November 2020, it was the beginning of Winter, the landscaping was dormant and dead and we were entirely focused on getting the interior of our cottage to a livable state. And I use the term “livable” loosely. We lived…

    Read more
  • Woman's hands planting flower bulbs in the dirt in the garden

    Gardening is the best hobby there is

    It’s no mystery to me why gardening rose to the top of list of new hobbies acquired during the Covid years. Aside from all of the many benefits, I think it’s SUPER fun! But in case you need to be reminded why digging in the…

    Read more