The Cultivation

Inspirations Blog: Headliner

Nov 27, 20224 min read

Summer at Greenleaf Garden

Here's an ode to our last few months at Greenleaf Garden – what we grew and how it all went!

Mar 23, 20222 min read

Early Spring Update at Greenleaf Garden

From pruning shrubs to sowing seeds, here's what I'm up to in early spring in the garden at Greenleaf.

Mar 23, 20221 min read

2022 Seed Sowing for Greenleaf Garden

All the different types of plants I'm starting from seed in my garden this year.

May 28, 20212 min read

The Pear Tree Border

Greenleaf Garden is starting to take shape. We've cultivated a healthy lawn and started our raised veggie + cutting garden. The next item...

May 21, 20212 min read

Veggie Garden Update at Greenleaf Garden

The most cultivated area of our still new backyard is our veggie and cutting garden. Made up of six raised cedar planters with a central...

Apr 13, 20211 min read

The Grass at Greenleaf Garden

Achieving a healthy, lush lawn from scratch has been a labor of love (and hate), but we have finally done it at Greenleaf Garden. After a...

Mar 15, 20214 min read

Building Your Own Raised Beds

Now that our yard is fenced and our lawn is growing in, we're starting our first proper garden project: raised vegetable beds. While...

Mar 3, 20211 min read

Phase 3: The Lawn

Getting to the lawn phase of our backyard project was a two-steps-forward-one-step-back process.

Feb 19, 20213 min read

Starting from Scratch

The journey of designing a garden is different for every space, but I find that they all start off much in the same way. Since I'm...

Feb 16, 20212 min read

Phase 2: Big Removals + Fence

After two months of taking the DIY approach, Michael and I were happy to hand off the next stage of our project to a team of professionals.

Jan 20, 20212 min read

Introducing the Greenleaf Garden

Having been the cobbler with no shoes for so long, it's incredibly exciting that I finally have my own piece of land to cultivate.

Oct 28, 20201 min read

Plant Lore: The Story Behind Jack-O'-Lanterns

Do you feel the urge to cover every available surface in decorative gourds this time of year? Me, too. Ever wonder why we take things a...

Oct 15, 20202 min read

Autumn Container Inspiration

This fall, I'm diving into tons of projects to help us feel more settled and put our stamp on our new home. One of the big things on my...

BY KAT AUL CERVONI