Making + Growing

Seasonal living from the garden, kitchen & home

with Rachel at Bloom Harvest Farm

Seasonal Journal

Gardening, recipes, and notes from a life in season.

Seasonal Journal
September at a Glance
September at a Glance

A rambling recap of September.

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Best Chicken Bone Broth
Best Chicken Bone Broth

Never let those chicken bones go to waste. After we eat the meat, I use the leftover carcass to make a rich, flavorful bone broth. I use it in everything… soups, rice, sauces, vegetables. SO GOOD.
Save this recipe. You’ll be so glad you did.

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What I Would Do Differently If I Were Starting a Flower Farm From Scratch
What I Would Do Differently If I Were Starting a Flower Farm From Scratch

If I were starting my flower farm over from scratch, there are a LOT of things I would do differently. From building my email list from day one and figuring out what social…

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Spiced Apple Muffins
Spiced Apple Muffins

I am obsessed with these muffins... and if you love those cozy autumn flavors of apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg, you probably will be too.

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Late Season Tomatoes: How to Ripen, Use & Preserve Them
Late Season Tomatoes: How to Ripen, Use & Preserve Them

This time of year, I’m usually trying to figure out what to do with all those extra tomatoes before they split, go bad, or drop seeds all over the garden. Here’s how I ripen, use, freeze, and make a simple sauce with those last tomatoes of the season.

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Harvest Moon Tea Party
Harvest Moon Tea Party

This Harvest Moon Pie was one of the treats I made for one of our monthly tea parties, and I've put together a little Harvest Moon guide inspired by it.

Inside you'll find a few children's book suggestions, a poem, some simple Harvest Moon facts, and the template and instructions for making your own Harvest Moon Pie.

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Garden Resources

I’ve put together a couple of free gardening resources to help you feel more confident in the garden.

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Garden Consults

If you’re looking for a little guidance in your own garden, I offer 1:1 garden consultations. Think of them less as me telling you what to do and more as sitting down together, looking at what you’ve got, figuring out what’s possible, and helping you make a plan forward.

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