Hi everyone, if you’ve been following the evolution of our “working mini farm,” as we call it, since we moved in during the fall of 2021, then you may have noticed that it’s been a while since we’ve posted an update on it (the last one was in fall 2023).Rest assured, we’ve (well, mostly my parents) been hard at work on building out the garden, landscaping the stream, and planting lots of tasty vegetables and herbs to create recipes with! So much has happened since we first moved in.Let’s give you a quick tour, and some fun before/after photos! The Downstream Area There is a pond on the property, with a stream that feeds the pond from the upper area of the property, and a waterfall that flows out of the pond into what we now call the “downstream” area.

When we first moved in, this was an overgrown, shallow, rocky area that would sometimes overflow with water after heavy rain.While it resembled a stream, it was hidden by long grass, weeds, and other brush.Since then, my dad has painstakingly lifted stones from all around the property to landscape the area and create a clearer channel for the water to flow.

Left: what the downstream area looked like when we moved in.Right: What it looked like earlier this spring!Our concern was keeping the area neater while also looking naturalistic.After lots of rock moving (a lot of HEAVY rock moving), he created a staircase down to the area, a lower pond, a couple natural bridges, and some terr

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