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Beneath the Ivy
Beneath the Ivy is a seasonal living journal about routine, rhythm, and choosing a slower pace in an anxious world.


April Garden To Do List: A Gentle Return to Life
April is a month of transition in the garden—part waking, part waiting. In this gentle guide, you’ll find what to plant, what to tend, what to notice, and how to follow the moon’s rhythm as the season begins to unfold.

Tricia
Mar 265 min read


Yellow Globe Danvers Onion: A Classic Storage Onion for the Cottage Garden
In a garden filled with colourful heirloom vegetables, the Yellow Globe Danvers onion might not appear especially remarkable at first glance. Yet its quiet usefulness is exactly what made it so important to generations of gardeners.

Tricia
Mar 204 min read


Buttercrunch Lettuce: A Tender Classic for the Kitchen Garden
Buttercrunch lettuce is a beloved kitchen garden classic. Discover its history, planting guide, and companion plants in this heirloom garden series post.

Tricia
Mar 174 min read


The Sugar Snap Pea: From Idaho Fields to Backyard Gardens
Sugar snap peas are a spring garden favorite. Explore their history, with planting tips, care advice, and companion planting for a sweet, crisp spring harvest from your garden.

Tricia
Mar 113 min read


Red Drumhead Cabbage: From Victory Gardens to Your Cottage Garden
Explore the Red Drumhead cabbage, a heritage heirloom once grown in Victory Gardens, cherished for fall flavor, pickling, and winter storage.

Tricia
Jan 243 min read
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