Nestled in the lower peninsula of Michigan, incorporating a garden to help my family to become healthier has been a passion of mine for years.
Here on the The Cottage Vegetable website, you will find pantry friendly recipes, canning ideas, and gardening tips to help bridge the gap between your garden and your kitchen.
About
My name is Chelsea, and I am a wife and a mom to three children that we currently homeschool. I grow veggies, fruit, medicinal plants, and flowers in my own garden each year. I am passionate about organic gardening, nourishing foods, and natural homemaking without the social media aesthetic being my leading factor! I have worked as a RN for 10 years and through that experience at the bedside, I have been passionate about living a healthy lifestyle through both conventional and holistic pathways.
I am determined to give recipes and tips that are pulled from personal experience. And yes, this website is AI FREE!
We currently live in a beautiful Michigan countryside setting of 3 acres. Along with my family we have a large garden, chickens, ducks, and our dogs named Rex & Starry.
Welcome to The Cottage Vegetable
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Pork Chops with Onions & Granny Smith Apples | Autumn Inspired Meals
Move over pumpkin spice, Autumn is the season of apples! Usually grocery stores (and orchards, of course) will have far more than the typical varieties available, letting us get a little creative in the kitchen. But sometimes apples can be a bit tricky to use outside of desserts. This combo with the pork chops is… Read more
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Getting ready for winter! Using Grocery Store Tricks at Home in your Pantry
I did ZERO canning this year and I did a smaller garden this summer. And I don’t regret it. It was a productive summer nonetheless, but it’s over now and it’s time to move on. That said, it’s time to get ready for a good “pantry challenge” this season; one where all my intentions towards… Read more
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A Simple & Effective Garden Fence
I purposely sat on this project for a few months just to see how it held up; happy to report that this fence is a success for us and will be left up for years to come. The point of this fence is to keep the big garden pests out: deer, our ducks/chickens, our dog,… Read more
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Duck House Upgrade | Coop ideas to avoid mold, mildew, and hard clean up
A lot of sweat went into this “use what we have & build from scratch” duck house but it’s finally done! My main concern was to avoid mold, mildew, difficulty cleaning poop, and avoid it falling apart in 2 summers. (In other words, avoid anything the old one did) I know duck houses are somewhat… Read more
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Fresh Rhubarb Muffin Bread
We always look forward to our rhubarb harvest every spring, and this muffin bread recipe with freshly harvested rhubarb is a great “garden to table” recipe anyone can do. Only needing a few stalks of rhubarb per loaf even young plants can give you enough to make this recipe. Here I go into tools, ingredients,… Read more
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Burpee’s Reusable Seed Starting Tray Review
These are great! And after having these for a few years, I feel comfortable enough to give my perspective on why I love these. Here I go into both pros and cons to using these reusable seed starting trays by Burpee, to help you decide if these are a good fit for your garden. **… Read more
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This 20 page, printable PDF file, is a guide to help you plan out your next garden that leaves behind the fluffy, trendy projects social media pushes, and helps nail down what you NEED to do for yourself.
Like I always say, “a frugal garden is one where every pound of produce is used”. And this 4-step guide is here to help you grow a garden where everything is found useful to your home.
Buy your digital copy today, so you can take use this winter taking your time getting ready for the next growing season!
Gardening for your Kitchen: A practical guide to plan and plant a backyard garden that actually helps you in the kitchen.
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