Grow a Cottage-Style Kitchen Garden

There’s magic in growing your own foodβ€”from the first seeds pressed into soil to the last jar of tomatoes sealed for winter. This is your cozy guide to building a cottage-style kitchen garden: practical, seasonal, and full of charm. Whether you're just starting out or expanding your plot, you'll find everything you need to grow from seed to table right here.

Below you’ll find my most-loved resources for starting and tending to a cottage-style kitchen garden, from foraging in the wild to planning next year’s beds.

Start Your Garden

Start Here: Build Your Garden from the Ground Up

New to gardening? These posts will help you design a kitchen garden based on your space, time, and what you love to eat.

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Vegetable Gardening

Growing Vegetables for a Seasonal Kitchen

From tomatoes to turnips, here are my most-loved guides to planting, caring for, and harvesting homegrown produce.

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Flower Gardening

Blooms for the Table and the Bees

Whether you’re growing a cutting garden, adding flowers to vegetable beds, or planting edible petals, these posts will show you how.

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Foraging

Wild Plants & Simple Magic

These foraging guides walk you gently through the seasons, showing you what’s edible, how to harvest safely, and ways to preserve the wild bounty.

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Seed Starting

Starting Seeds Indoors: The Cozy Spring Ritual

Start the garden season early with this cozy step-by-step video tutorial for growing strong, healthy seedlings!

Wooden box full of soil and a vintage shovel with a wooden handle in a cozy greenhouse
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Herb Gardening

The Flavor Highlight of the Garden

Growing fresh herbs is a perfect addition for adding flavor to your favorite dishes, making herbal teas, and creating a home apothecary.

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Garden Maintenance

Keep Your Garden Beautiful with a Bit of Care

Learning to keep a beautiful and productive garden is a breeze with these easy garden maintenance tips!

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Widlife & Pollinators

Birds, Bees & Friendly Wild Visitors

From backyard birds to garden pollinators, here’s how I incorporate widlife into our homestead rhythm.

Red wooden birdhouse with a green shingled roof painted with Scandinavian inspired designs of flowers and leaves hanging in a tree
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Livestock Care

Chickens, Turkeys, and Pigs

Animals add life and love to a farm! Learn how to care for your homestead livestock and raise your own homegrown meats and eggs.

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In the Garden With Me

Watch: My Cozy Fantasy Kitchen

Join me in the garden for quiet mornings, planting days, and harvest rituals. These videos bring the garden to life, season by season.

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