As the season peaks, the small plot gives back more than vegetables — it offers a daily rhythm worth keeping.
Three hens, a sturdy coop and a little patience will give you eggs, compost and more company than you expected.
Long before forecasts arrived on our phones, country people read the sky, the animals and the hedgerows — and much of it still works.
When the garden slows down, the kitchen takes over — roots, apples and a slow oven are the whole story.
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