living simply and embracing imperfection
…siting!
How much more basic can you get than gardening? Growing your own flowers, fruits, herbs, and vegetables is as old as humankind.
Problem is, we’ve sorta lost our foundation in the last half of the 20th century and grown far removed from time-honored traditions of working the soil.
Now, as I sit here typing on a computer you can imagine that I don’t think we need to slave in the fields like our ancestors….
…something garden related that doesn’t go with the theme, it’s OK to link up. I’m not gonna call the TGP police!
October: 19 – Monthly Seasonal Recipes: What are you making using October foods? 26 – What are your favorite no-fail perennials? (Fall’s the best time to plant!)
November: 2 – Fall & Winter pot ideas 9 – Monthly Seasonal Recipes: What are you making using November foods? 16 R…
Hello, friends! I’m excited today to share with you a reader’s garden- complete with before and after photos. This is part of the lovely email I received from Kelly:
After reading about your garden for a year now, and seeing all the produce and canning……I was finally inspired to try One More Time! I live up in Damascus, Oregon, lots of berry farms, cow pastures, and nursery growers all around, and every year I woul…
…corn) I’ve found. I like to have a few rows of these to get us into the corn season while the main crop is still growing.
*Brandywine & Pruden’s Purple Tomatoes. Can. not. live. without. these.
2. Nichols Garden Nursery. This is one of our local nurseries- just up the highway in Albany. They don’t have as big a selection as some, but I know their seeds and trials are tailored to my area. They have decent pri…
Today I thought I’d share with you some images from around our acre. June is one of my most favorite months here in Oregon with so many things blooming, fruiting, and producing…and nothing dry or brown yet.
I’ve been picking strawberries for more than a week, but I was surprised to go out today and find that we’ve got some ripe blueberries already. The bushes are just loaded with berries this year, so th…
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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