Even though I’ve trodden through the same paths and forest beds hundreds of times, I always notice something new - new kinds of lichen, fungi, or mosses, or some animal tracks I don’t recognize, the growth of (or lack of) the “early risers” as I like to call the cleavers, nettle, dandelion, and…
Read MoreGardening is no trivial pastime, rather a way of temporarily shielding ourselves from the influence of the chaotic and dangerous world beyond. An attempt to be in the present, focusing our energies on something that reflects the goodness and grace we long for.
Read MorePlanting season is like a new puzzle you need to solve every year. For those that may be new to Maison/Made, our farm lies on a property that has been in our family since the 16th century. The garden in which we grow the ingredients for our skincare products used to be the land where
Read MoreEvery winter, while we’re hunkered down in the cold, we like to dream about what to create in the garden come spring. Contemplating all the various designs, plants, and accoutrements of what could be is something that fills me with great joy and pleasure.
Read MoreGardens are a continual, unending work-in-progress. Taming Nature in a manner in which you want to allow it to “do its thing” but also provide the best care possible to the plants is a delicate balance.
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