The darkness came to us on a rainy night in November 2021 and it was cute. Demonetta was a foundling kitten that someone picked up behind the local Grocery Outlet. They couldn’t keep her, and we had been thinking about adding a third cat to the mix. She was a little older than we normally
Home, Farm, and Garden Journal
Raven Grove was constructed in the 80s and we purchased it in 2017. It’s been an ongoing project to update, renovate, and clean up the house, barn, and property.
We have embraced natural gardening in an effort to take control of our food source. We haven’t transitioned fully to organic, but are on the way there.
We do offer some seedlings and some produce for sale seasonally if you are local to the area. Contact us below for more information.

Cottage Garden – A Beginning
February 1, 2023
By Marcus
We had a space on the west side of the house that, when we moved in was a large blueberry garden. Neither of us like blueberries, even though it’s a staple in this part of Oregon. It remained relatively untended for the first few years we lived here. The beautiful wisteria just to the north

Where have we been?
January 29, 2023
By Marcus
Where did we go? Well…. Nowhere – but of course, time gets in the way. Our last post was in June 2021, a lot has happened. Some good and some bad depending on how you look at it. Today is just a catch-up from the 18 months! We left off with the High Tunnel post.