Favorite Tools #8

Favorite Tools #8

We have a dandelion problem, especially in our orchard and field areas. There are thousands it seems! There’s not much we can do in the orchard (see photo below) because we don’t spray, but I do dig them up in our peony rows and in my garden. That’s...
Edible Flowers

Edible Flowers

If you’ve been here for almost any sort of time, you know that I love cooking and baking with edible flowers. I just think it makes all meals prettier and tastier. I’m very aesthetically driven, so I appreciate the beauty it adds! Also, there is evidence...
A Few Things

A Few Things

Hello friends! Spring has finally sprung here but oh my goodness, I’ve never seen so much rain! Walking around feels like walking on a sponge and our to do list keeps growing as there are so many days where we can’t work outside. We don’t mind...
Late Winter

Late Winter

As we approach the first official day of spring, I thought I would wrap up our winter season with a few shots of what’s been happening lately at the farm. It’s been an odd one, perhaps a sign of times to come, where we’ve had more rain than I can...
Planting Peonies in Our Field

Planting Peonies in Our Field

When we first purchased our farm, 7 years ago, I knew that it was special and that I wanted to do something special with it. I’ve always thought that flowers were the key and so for the first couple of years we grew all sorts of flowers and they were so, so...
Foraging for Greenery

Foraging for Greenery

One of the wonderful things about our farm is the amount of material we can forage from the woods! When possible, I love to use real greenery outside, and inside, the house. We typically try to set aside a day to spend foraging for greens and making wreaths, garlands...