April Showers Bring a New Garden Design.

​I’m not a seasoned vlogger or blogger, so I’m not entirely sure if posting at the end of the month counts as a faux pas. But that’s usually when I remember to jot down a little update. So, as April draws to a close, here’s what’s been happening around here.

We were hit with another prolonged stretch of rain, which delayed work on the old barn once again. Sanding and staining had to be put on hold. I decided to power wash the exterior instead, only to discover my hose wasn’t long enough to reach from the house to the barn. Frustration could have set in, but I knew that wouldn’t help. Instead, Alex and I turned our attention to prepping the garden. Let’s just say that project snowballed quickly, and now we’re aggressively racing to finish another new endeavor so I can finally get my vegetables planted.

When we moved to the farm, I already had several planter boxes with a modest garden. It was thrilling to pick and cook with produce I’d grown myself. Once here, I fixated on bigger, better raised beds. With a plethora of leftover lumber from the previous owners, Alex got to work and brought my vision to life. Last year’s garden was impressive—tremendously fruitful. It was the year of the locust, so I netted all my boxes, which kept the squirrels, birds, and rabbits at bay. But toward the end of the season, a groundhog declared my garden his personal buffet.

Alex offered to enclose the garden, and I jumped on that offer faster than he could finish his sentence. If the weather holds, the enclosure should be completed by the first week of May. I missed out on the cold-weather crops but managed to plant carrots and bean poles this week. Fingers crossed my lettuce and cucumbers will be next.

In the end, perhaps the relentless spring rains were a blessing in disguise—without them, I might not have a garden that feels like a dream come to life, a space I look forward to stepping into every day.

I’m excited to experiment with new recipes using the food I’m growing and to design pottery inspired by this journey.