The elderberry is a botanical gem celebrated for its versatile medicinal properties. Revered for centuries in many different cultures,...

As the winter frost settles in and the days grow shorter, I've found myself falling into a gentle rhythm of work and rest, crafting...

The winter holidays are supposed to be a season focused on creating joy and togetherness. Unfortunately for many, they have become a...

On a frosty November morning, I moved through my usual routine of coffee, getting myself ready, and morning chores. During the last part...

November is a time of transition on any farm. The vibrancy of autumn is settling into a more subdued but vital phase. As the days shorten...

‘Pumpkins used as dwellings to secure against wild beasts’, plate 7 from ‘The collection of most notable things seen by John Wilkins,...

*This blog post was originally published on the Fox Hollow Farm Substack page on 10/4/23. I greatly admire the plants who are at their...

*This blog post was originally published on the Fox Hollow Substack page on 9/27/23. September 23rd was the autumn equinox and the...

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to make things rot. The soil, straw, wood chips, radishes, sourdough starter, and a...

Regenerative agriculture improves the resources it uses, rather than destroying or depleting them –Rodale Institute It’s no surprise that...

The outdoors? Scorching. The cicadas? Screaming. The garden? Thriving. Me? Sweaty. Tired. Happy. Summer Solstice is the longest day of...

When thinking of how to describe this part of the year, the phrase “in the thick of it” comes to mind. We’ve been impatiently waiting for...

Good morning and welcome back to the farm. As always, we have been very busy lately! However, we have been taking time to get some...

It’s April now and as I am writing this, the last frost in zone 7 is only a few days away. Though our nights and early mornings are still...

For the past five or so years, I have been celebrating each seasonal shift during the year. Celebrating the turning of the seasons helps...

A Few Plants to Eat Instead of Eradicate It’s wild how many “weeds” that you see every day in spring are not only edible, but full of...

On Valentine’s Day, Damien saw that two Eastern Bluebirds had taken up residence in a birdhouse in our backyard (lovers, definitely)....

Up to this point, my blog posts have been mostly informational, structured, and essay-like. I’m going to try to break that tendency with...

Humans have been homesteading since we have been practicing agriculture, approximately 10,000 years ago. The English words home:...

Season-based holidays are a huge part of what gets me through the dark and dreary winter. I enjoy these celebrations all throughout the...