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Herbs

Grow, harvest, dry, and cook with fresh herbs all season long. From planting guides and herb care to preserving and cooking with your harvest, this collection celebrates the simple joy of an herb garden.

  • 7 Herbs You Can Grow Indoors for Flavor All Year Long
  • Growing lavender from seed, like the Munstead lavender seen in this picture is fairly straightforward with a few considerations.
    Growing Lavender From Seed
  • Fresh basil leaves on a table with a mortar and pestle
    How to Harvest and Dry Basil
  • Close-up of blooming lavender plants in a summer garden, ready for harvest and drying.
    How to Harvest, Prune + Dry Lavender (For Aromatic + Long-Lasting Blooms)
  • 20+ Shade Loving Vegetables & Herbs for your Garden
  • Herbs for cooking like those pictured here are easy to grow
    10 Herbs for Cooking You Need to Grow In Your Garden

About

Elle McCoy, author of The Rustic Elk, with long wavy hair reflected in an ornate vintage mirror, sitting at a candlelit vanity with makeup brushes, perfume, and dried flowers.

Hi, I'm Elle.

I'm a storyteller, photographer, and home cook who believes the best memories are often made around the table.

Here you'll find seasonal recipes, wild game, garden harvests, preserving traditions, and stories gathered along the way. Because good food is about more than what we eat. It's about the places we've been, the people we've gathered around our tables, and the moments that linger long after the plates are cleared.


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Currently...

📖 Reading: The Witch by Freida McFadden
🎵 Listening: Of Witches & Wretched Things
Savoring: Apple butter whiskey sours & the last little bit of October magic. 🍂
🌿 Growing: Herbs on the windowsill and chrysanthemums on the stoop
🗺️ Planning: Cozy autumn days, a little kitchen magic & surviving the semester
📺Watching: Working my way through the Friday the 13th films after binging Camp Crystal Lake.

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Recently...

  • Homemade canned peach pie filling in Ball mason jars made with fresh peaches, Clear Jel, cinnamon, and vanilla using a safe water bath canning recipe.
    Canning Peach Pie Filling
  • Wooden pantry shelves filled with homemade canned tomatoes, green beans, jams, and preserves in mason jars.
    The Ultimate Guide to Home Canning & Preserving

Recent Favorites

  • Slewfoot by Brom
  • Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
  • We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
  • The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

Listen with Me

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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.”
— William Shakespeare, Macbeth

Found Along the Way

A good paring knife doesn't ask for much attention, but it earns its place every single day. From peeling peaches to hulling strawberries and slicing garlic, it's the one tool I reach for without thinking.

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