Journal — Eden Hill

I tend to sit down to write these updates on Eden Hill thinking I'll have a lot to say. After all, a large portion of each day is spent thinking about, checking in on, or working on an aspect of th...

The first lintel was placed today, the block that spans two walls, securing the opening – in this case, our future front door. It was an emotional moment, watching the concretizing of a portal into...

Grade is ground level. It’s the point at which you aren’t below the surface, and aren’t above. It’s a definable point, but also a malleable measure, something that can be changed with the topograph...

Breaking Ground. It’s a literal action, tearing into the earth and tossing it aside into piles of topsoil, not-topsoil, rocks, etc., and an emotional moment. Like stepping up to the starting line ...

This Rhubarb Upside Down Cake is cooked in a cast iron pan, uses the produce of spring, and has been a staple of our family for over a decade.

"If it's raining the flowers are happy, and if it's sunny I'm happy. Either way I win." Eden Hill in spring, 2024 — a moment in time.

Gardening is labor, it’s art, it’s practice, it’s imperfection, and it’s perseverance. We found inspiration for our own home at the 2023 Andalusia Garden Symposium, featuring the iconic Fergus Garr...