Blog – Page 3 – The Cottage Wife

The Real Difference Between a Cottage and a House (Updated)

When I wrote my first post describing the difference between a cottage and a house, we had our old, quirky cottage in the woods - a place full of charm, creaks, and character... Now, we’re in...

Starting The Vegetable Garden – Part 2 – Growing

DISCLAIMER: As with my last article in this series - in this article, you will read about the things I have done as I learn about gardening for food. This article is in no way telling you that these...

Starting the Vegetable Garden – Part 1 – The Raised Beds

DISCLAIMER: In this article, you will read about the things I have done as I learn about gardening for food. This article is in no way telling you that these are the right/correct/only way to start...

7 Totally Selfish Reasons to Choose Native Plants for Your Gardens

Grab a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, and let's delve into what I’ve learned so far about why it's incredibly important and wildly selfish to embrace landscaping with locally native...

Broadcast Sowing and Frost Seeding Native Plant Seeds

Exploring the differences, benefits and drawbacks of Broadcast Sowing and Frost Seeding for Native plants.

Winter Sowing Native Plant Seeds

Winter sowing is a seed starting method where you sow your seeds in a sheltered container, and set them outside for the winter, here I'll show you how it's done.