Florida GardenHer

Ten years ago, I moved from West Florida to Suwannee County as a newlywed, full of dreams and a deep rooted love for farm life. I was raised on a beef cattle farm, and my husband comes from a long line of farmers. His family dairy farmed in Iowa before settling in Florida in the 1970s to raise pork. He’s now a full time farrier, and I’m a stay at home homesteading mama, raising our children the old fashioned way with dirt under their nails and purpose in their hearts.

It all began with a single raised garden bed I asked my husband to build for me. That one little box lit a fire in me. Over the years, that modest start has grown into a full fledged homestead. I’ve learned to navigate the challenges of gardening in our hot and humid Zone 9A climate, and now I find joy in helping others do the same.