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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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Raking Thistle Hay
If you grow a kitchen’s garden – a garden for your kitchen – you will know that this part of the year is busy. Your garden might be a raised bed in the backyard or a tiny corner out the front or in pot or on a windowsill. Or several gardens like here at The…
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Making Wild Plum Brandy
But that’s not all. Oh no, that is not all! The farm is up and running and dragging the kitchen along with it and I have not even begin on the gardens. How many words do you like to read in a blog. Especially a farm lifestyle blog. Because that is what this is! A…
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Late Summer is NOT Early Fall
Boo and I are not falling for the marketing trickery that races us right past the beautiful fecund late days of summer, when there is piles of food in the garden and we are planting the late summer garden, and into Autumnal purchasing. Already I see posts and advertisements for Fall. Soon the Hideous Halloween…
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Home Again Home Again
Jiggedy Jig. Home to the farm. I do have a number of homes. But only one farm. The little organic and sustainably managed farm has toddled along perfectly sleepily in my absence but I am back now and we are going to rev up a couple of gears. And everyone is fat and healthy (Boo…
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Is a Blog Schedule a Good Idea?
Yes. Categorically. If you can – publish your blog at the same time on the same day. Once a week, twice a week, every day whichever suits you – but if you are able to establish a routine it will make it easier for your reader Many of you do have routine already, which works…
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So now what? (Take 2)
I try to have an environmentally sustainable answer for every household conundrum. But what to do with old socks. I am still in California. And more than ready to get back to the farm. Especially on these days when my grandchildren are with their mother. So I am sorting socks. A huge bag of them.…
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