Welcome to the Hearty Sol blog.
I hope you enjoy spending time perusing the articles and find value you can use in your home and every day life.

The blog

If you’re entering into the world of cut flower business, a flower cooler is something that you’ll likely be investing in, to grow your business and give your cut flowers the most bang for their buck! Let me show you how you can easily DIY one from, even the smallest corner of your garage. Flower […]

DIY Flower Cooler from an Existing Structure | Keeping Flowers Fresh

Read the Post

flower cooler room

I cleaned out the cut flower garden this weekend. All of it. It might seem a little early to call it quits when September still has plenty of flowers to offer, but I needed to see the garden without anything growing in it. I needed to see the dirt, the paths, the shape of the […]

After Ten Years, I’m Rethinking My Cut Flower Garden

Read the Post

Cut Flower Garden

Walk into our home during harvest season and you’ll find bundles of flowers and herbs air drying overhead. There are a lot of things I love about growing flowers and herbs. There are also a lot of things I don’t love about growing flowers and herbs. Like figuring out where in the world to put […]

DIY Flower and Herb Drying Rack to Organize your Harvest

Read the Post

DIY flower drying rack

There’s a stretch of the year when ticks are just part of it. Tall grass, kids moving in and out of the house, chores that keep you outside longer than planned. It’s not dramatic—it’s just reality. Why We Even Bother Protecting Against Ticks There is often a misconception in the Midwest that ticks are only […]

The Natural Tick Repellent We Trust (and Actually Use)

Read the Post

Tick Repellent

Bottle up the blooms outside and create your own Spring Perfume! Light, fresh, and a great Mother’s Day gift! A Seasonal DIY Perfume There’s a point in spring where things start to shift, even if nothing outside looks all that different yet. The air changes first. Windows stay open a little longer into the night. […]

Simple Spring Perfume You Can Make Yourself

Read the Post

DAILY INSPIRATION ON THE GRAM @hearty.sol

it's hip to be square!