Makeovers on the farm.
Pruning is a necessary evil if you have a green thumb. No one likes to mention it since it is a lot of work and makes your plants look...
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A courageous woman paved my way.
I bought Le Farm in May 2012 from a man that has never lived in this beautiful spot but enjoyed this wonderful property, nonetheless. He...
The race is on!
September is Nascar month here in Darlington County. Soon there will be no shortage of race enthusiasts, sleeveless tees and trucks with...
Weathervanes vs. the Weather Channel.
Once upon a time, in a time not long ago, (before the Weather Channel), farmers looked to their weathervane to forecast the weather....
Don't be fooled. It ain't easy.
So, I am on this sustainability "kick". I don't mean to be glib, but at first it felt so perfectly delightful to say sustainability was...
Bird in the nest, minus the bird.
If you have ever visited Wilmington, NC, you may have stumbled upon one of my favorite spots, "La Gemma Fine Italian Pastries". ...
Farmers markets are a gas.
You gotta love the general public...mostly for their uniqueness and originality. (If you can't laugh at their antics, you'd be in the...
A wandering mind.
Solitude and peace comes to me when I do mindless work out in the garden. The sounds around me fade away and I'm left with myself and my...
Owning a farm is like having a baby.
Owning a farm is like having a newborn baby. Don't believe it?... Take a look at this: Exhaustion is your only sure bet since the "baby"...
French pruned tomatoes.
French pruning... a.k.a. Did you destroy that beautiful tomato plant on purpose? A French Pruned tomato plant? This year I am trying...
Southern gardens, wine and other spirits.
Every garden needs a bottle tree. Don't you agree? Preferably a "haint blue" bottle tree. Apparently, as lore suggests from ancient...
There's something about a swing.
There's something about a swing that makes everything around you disappear. It's mesmerizing. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and...
Celebrate the independence of food choice.
Who doesn't love fireworks and hot dogs, flags and hamburgers, or the freedom to make healthy choices? I remember the days when there...
Supersized peppers and the chemically induced mindset.
"These banana peppers seem so small compared to the huge ones I usually buy." Ever hear those words at the farmer's market? I...
Change.
"C H A N G E....to transform, to cause to be different, to give a completely different form or appearance to." I. Love. It. I do!...
How far can one see?
If you've never checked out Cedar Hill Ranch blog, you should. Anita @Cedar Hill Ranch recently mentions something very true that rang...
Only the tip of the iceberg.
It's snowing, sleeting and ice is clinging to everything, and that reminds me of something. Have you ever realized that your knowledge...
Take a big bite outta this.
There is something really, really good that comes from a cold, cold winter down in the deep, deep south. (And it has nothing to do with...
Don't cluck over $4 a dozen.
"You need chickens on your farm. It will be so much fun and think of all the free fresh eggs!" This is me having a argument conversation...
When all you have is a measly dime.
Ever wonder about the saying "Decorating on a dime"? Who came up with that? We all know what it means and it can't be taken literally....
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Bonjour and Bonappetit...!
I'm Suzanne, lover of all things growing, cooking fresh, and eating well.
I've always had a green thumb, inherited directly from my tiny Sicilian grandfather who grew all their food on a huge plot with only a hoe. My French grandmother on my father's side owned, "Le Bon Lait", a dairy store in the south of France where I'm sure I inherited my love of food. Cultivating the earth, the smell and feel of dirt on my hands, and growing produce organically is my thing. I owned a USDA Certified Organic farm for several years. Today, I combine my love of growing, cooking and living well all in one spot, here on my page called, Le Farm...Keeping It Simple.
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