09/02/2026
August on the farm hits different.
Right now the garden is on fire β in the best and most exhausting way. Tomatoes, squash, okra, cucumbers, peppers, and basil all coming in faster than one family can eat, while the heat makes cooking and keeping up feel impossible. If you grow food, you know this exact overwhelm.
In her latest post, Judith shares how we carry the peak-harvest season without burning out: simple no-cook ways to use the abundance, how to keep the harvest from going to waste, and a truth the land teaches every August β rest isn't weakness, it's wisdom.
Read "How to Keep Your Cool When the Garden Is on Fire (With Food!)" β link in comments.
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