The Maker & Plot

Dispatch from bench and soil

Ten years of joinery, backyard seed cultivation, and unhurried regional routes recorded without polish. Every entry tracks working failures alongside what took root.

Two Workspaces

Plots, shavings, and iron

The garden occupies four raised cedar beds behind the garage, focused on short-season heirloom squash, pole beans, and cold-hardy brassicas. Soil temperatures dictate the spring calendar rather than seed packet estimates, keeping records grounded in seasonal weather shifts.

The workshop runs on reclaimed timber offcuts and restored cast-iron hand planes rescued from coastal estate sales. Making furniture by hand forces patience: each mortise and tenon joint requires precise chisel work and deliberate cuts that cannot be rushed.

Archive Totals

By the record

14

seed varieties trialed

32

project logs published

8

coastal routes mapped

Trade seeds and logs

Whether you have notes on cold-climate seed strains or questions about hand-cut dovetails, direct letters are always welcome.