living simply and embracing imperfection
We were finally able to finish our backyard border and I wanted to share how easy it is to transform a weedy patch of yard into a neat and tidy shrub and flower border in just a few steps and a minimum of time! We had one last, wild area of our yard, located on [...]
I’m a little late planting the potatoes this year, but potatoes are a bit forgiving that way- I’ll just harvest a bit later is the only difference. Thank goodness. I am making a change to the way I plant potatoes, though, and since I waxed poetic about my straw-planting method, I thought I’d share with [...]
Black plastic has become a major weapon in our constant fight against weeds and pernicious grasses. I previously wrote about how I use it in some of our vegetable beds to help us garden without tilling. In fact, I have three lidded garbage bins labeled “Black Plastic” in the garden shed to protect the plastic [...]
I was finally able to plant my big beds this last week (yes, it’s a little later than optimal…don’t ask), but before I show you the preparation and the planting, here is a little reminder of what the beds looked like in March when I discussed designing a garden for easy care: The traditional way [...]
I should probably start this part of the series with this confession: I have never grown vegetables in the “traditional” way of tilling a large spot of land and planting in rows. To be honest, the thought just scared me when I was a beginning gardener. And on a number of levels, too: I’d never [...]
I believe a cottage can be anywhere or anything (condo, ranch, farmhouse) as long as you have a "cottage mentality" which puts people above things, celebrates imperfections, embraces simplicity, and finds joy in everyday life. Thanks for joining me!
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