The Garden.
When we first bought our property, we’d only explored about a third of it before making an offer. We had no idea what the rest of the property had in store for us—just a feeling that it was right . After closing, we started visiting regularly, exploring the land on foot, then eventually by four-wheeler, and now by a two-seater UTV. With each visit, we carved out new trails, slowly pushing deeper into the woods. The land was wild—completely wooded, trails overgrown with prickers, full of hills, and a muddy mess in spring. It had been logged many years ago, and much of it was left in rough shape: trees cut but never hauled away, others broken from storms. It was a tangle—but it was ours . By the end of that first summer, we had built a full trail from the front of the property to the back, complete with a loop that brought you back up front again. We even had to build two bridges along the way. It might not sound like much, but for us, it was a huge accomplishment. We were thrilled. As f...
