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Balancing Work, Dirt, and Everything in Between.

This blog is for the modern homesteader, a space where ambition meets simplicity.

From the desk of Paige—a startup executive by remote workday and homesteader by every other hour—these essays explore the art of cultivating an intentional life rooted in simplicity, creativity, and good old-fashioned soil.

The Garden After All: Plans Changed, and a Honeymoon
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The Garden After All: Plans Changed, and a Honeymoon

Paige and husband have spent four years growing food on leased land—experimenting, adapting, and even the occasional smuggling. This post walks through how our garden’s evolved, what still fills our quarter-acre plot, and the plants that teach us patience (hello, asparagus).

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Where Everything Goes (For Now)
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Where Everything Goes (For Now)

Before we break ground, we sit down with sharpened pencils and a taped-down map. This post is about how we're designing our homestead layout—from greenhouse moves to garden zones—by listening to the land, honoring our vision, and navigating a few stubborn irrigation ditches along the way.

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