Your go-to for homegrown, homemade, and a hint of homestead in the suburbs.

Hello and welcome! We are Eric and Ashleigh, the suburbanites behind this blog. We are learning to grow and make our food from scratch as we become more sustainable and self-reliant, even without a farm and animals.

Follow along on our journey as we learn to grow our own little slice of heaven in the suburbs of the Midwest.

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Gardening

Growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers in the Midwest suburbs of Zone 6B.

Recipes from scratch

Cooking and baking nourishing and delicious food for our family.

Natural living

Cleaning, keeping home, or wellness as natural or homemade as possible.