In Morehead City, a father’s gift to his daughter reflects the lessons of parenthood. Loved and nurtured, the garden box they share grows with grace, confidence, and beauty.
26 North Carolina Shops Where You Can Make Your House a Home
Find the furniture and decor that speaks to you at 26 shops we love from mountains to coast.
Take a Seat at J. Wilkinson Chair
A beloved present to her daughters inspired a Greenville woman to create a company that turns a wooden chair, handcrafted with care, into an elegant, bespoke piece with your name on it.
At Home in Hickory
In the sprawling and storied Hickory Furniture Mart, your design dreams are limited only by your imagination.
Mason Jar Memories
Whether picking the grapes that went into her family’s jam or dishing out the fruits of her labor, this writer fondly recalls her childhood years canning at home in North Carolina.
The Secret Ingredient
A canning party at this writer’s home is about more than making jams and relish. It’s a time of bustling about the kitchen, bonding over boiling water, and solving the world’s problems to the ping of lids popping into place. It’s about deep friendship.
The Cheerful Giver
Sharing homemade canned goods and fresh vegetables from a backyard garden is a tradition born of hardship. Today, this custom is symbolic of the deep ties that bind our communities.
Our State Knows Best: Canning and Preserves
Find out what three canning experts have to say about preserving the season’s harvest at home, their favorite things to can — and eat! — and their best advice for beginners.
5 Late-Summer Steps for a Healthy Fall Vegetable Garden
Plant cool weather crops through August for a bountiful fall harvest
