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The Vettel Farm

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2 Ways to Use Garden Seeds as Mother’s Day Gifts

May 2, 2023 by thevettelfarm

Wonderful Spring, the time when we can celebrate all of the amazing mothers, grandmothers, and soon to be mothers in the world. What better way to celebrate Mom this year than with a few pretty garden seeds. Today I am sharing two fun ways to display a variety of fun garden seeds for you to give to your favorite Mom out there. Each of these took under 5 minutes to create and they have a big impact! I fell in love with the Valley Greene garden seed packets because of the minty green color and I had to use them in a fun way as a gift. Both my Mom and Mother-In-Law love to garden, so these were absolutely perfect for both of them. Garden Seed Wreath SUPPLIES Garden Seeds ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Gardening, Uncategorized Tagged With: easy mother's day gift, Garden, garden gift, gift diy, gifts, mother's day gift, mother's day ideas, mothers day, mothers day gifting, mothers day gifts, seeds, watering can

Architectural Salvage Garden Tool Rack

April 17, 2023 by thevettelfarm

I have a small collection of antique green handled garden tools that I love to display and use. I have always wanted to display them on the outside of my garden shed and I knew I needed a rack that would live up to their vintage splendor. Using a piece of architectural salvage is a great way to showcase this unique collection that you can see below. Last Spring I went to a really fun garage sale for a couple that was getting out of the antique business. They had so many neat items and they were ready for it all to go to a good home. I bought a huge lot of great items and actually went back to the sale at the end of the day and they stuffed my car full of more treasures! One of those ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Gardening, Uncategorized Tagged With: architectural salvage, diy, Garden, garden diy, garden rack, garden shed, Garden Tools, gardening, salvage, tool rack, vintage garden, vintage gardent tools

3 Tips for the Perfect Easter Table

April 2, 2023 by thevettelfarm

Easter is fast approaching and nothing is more beautiful than a carefully, curated Easter table. Each year the bright Spring colors bring so much joy to the season and set the scene for a splendid holiday. These are three considerations that help to coordinate a well thought-out tablescape that is captivating, but also functional. Set a THEME Each year I devote a lose theme to center around for my Easter tablescape. It can be as simple as a color, animal, or concept. Last year I was very inspired by the antique putz sheep I had found and I developed an entire table around lambs for Easter. Another was focused on all pastel colors and the use of a chenille bedspread as my tablecloth. Other ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Easter, easter garden garden decor, easter hosting, easter ideas, easter table, easter tablescape, Garden, table, table ideas, tablescape, vintage decor, vintage garden, vintage home

Three Things Thursday

July 22, 2021 by thevettelfarm

I thought it would be fun to start sharing a few things that I am loving each week. They may range from new books I am reading, the latest vintage inspired decor piece or even just a wonderful Instagram account I have been loving lately. So let's kickoff Friday eve with a few things I have been loving! Finding Freedom - this is the new book by Erin French. I have always been obsessed with her restaurant in Maine and am patiently waiting for my trip to Maine someday to visit her gorgeous place. She has a very unique story and this book details all of her hardships and how she got to where she is today! She also has a series on the new Discovery network that is so captivating to watch. ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: english watering lance, erin french, finding freedom, Garden, garden hose, gardening, handwritten letters, Jadeite, Jadite, watering wand, wax seal, wax seals

Favorite Spring Target Finds

April 18, 2021 by thevettelfarm

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN ...

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Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: Garden, green lantern, green plates, home decor, patio chairs, patio decor, patio lantern, planter, rug, Spring, spring decor target, target finds, throw pillows

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There’s just something about an all-American state There’s just something about an all-American state fair… 🇺🇸🎡 The glow of carnival lights, striped awnings fluttering in the summer breeze, pie tins cooling beside blue ribbon quilts, and vintage treasures that feel stitched into the story of summer itself.

Don’t miss the @weatheredwhitebarn Summer sign sale this Friday, May 15th at 9am MST on her website! A portion of the profits will go to the Wounded Warrior Project! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This little collection feels like a walk through the fairgrounds at golden hour, where every corner smells like lemonade and kettle corn, every song sounds a little nostalgic, and every piece carries that timeless red, white, and blue magic.✨✨

Vintage Americana will always feel like home to me. ❤️🤍💙

#statefair #countrylivingmagazine #americana #signsale
Maybe it’s the years of thrifting and collecting, Maybe it’s the years of thrifting and collecting, but I can’t look at the simplest objects without imagining what they could become. This little terracotta saucer started as an ordinary garden piece and ended as a cloche that feels like it belongs in an old weathered greenhouse. ✨

I love projects like this because they remind me that beauty doesn’t always have to be expensive or complicated. Sometimes it’s just seeing ordinary things in a different lens. ✨

#cloche #cottagegarden #vintagegarden #terracotta #cottagecoreaesthetic
Motherhood has been one of the most rewarding acco Motherhood has been one of the most rewarding accomplishments of my life… sticky hands wrapped around mine, the car rides, muddy boots by the door, and laughter echoing through our home long after the day is done.

My children are the reason ordinary days became the sweetest memories. They’ve filled my life with purpose and a kind of love that changes you forever.

Someday, I hope they remember the way home felt, warm cookies cooling on the counter, holiday magic, vintage treasures scattered about, and a Mom who loved them with her whole heart.

Being your mom is my favorite story I’ll ever tell. 🤍

Happy Mother’s Day to the women preserving memories, creating magic from ordinary moments, and loving deeply through every season. ❤️🍀🐣🇺🇸🎃🦃🎄

#mothersday #mothersdaygift #may #momsarethebest #momslife
Soft whites, gathered lavender, weathered details, Soft whites, gathered lavender, weathered details, and vintage pieces that feel like they’ve lived a hundred beautiful summers before finding their way here. This collection was inspired by slow garden mornings (which start very soon here for us in North Dakota). 🪻

This morning’s Etsy restock is filled with handpicked treasures ready for a new home and a new story. McCoy pottery, ironstone, garden decor, it’s all here! 

The garden gates are open… and every piece is waiting for someone who loves a little vintage romance as much as I do.

#etsyrestock #lavender #vintagegarden #cottagegarden
Unfortunate UPDATE - it did in fact work for ten m Unfortunate UPDATE - it did in fact work for ten minutes but then proceeded to play static over the movie 🫩 BUT per my research, the tape heads inside are dirty and I need to run a VHS cleaning tape through the TV. So two different cleaning VHS tapes will be arriving on Thursday and I will have an update for you, hopefully a good one so we can watch more Fried Green Tomatoes! 🍅

And before you ask, I did in fact use the tracking buttons to try and fix it, I surprisingly remembered how to do that, but it didn’t work. 🫠

#vhs #vhstv #tv #garagesalefinds #vcr
I swear these little vintage sewing tomatoes are k I swear these little vintage sewing tomatoes are keeping me sane. 🤪 They are my favorite thing to hunt for right now and every one I find is the best ever! 🍅

Cheers to vintage that brings you joy! ✨ What vintage brings you joy currently? 

#vintagesewing #vintagetomato #tomato #estatesalefinds
Turn memories into sparkling masterpieces! ✨✨This Turn memories into sparkling masterpieces! ✨✨This simple DIY uses Elmer’s glue and crushed diamonds (yes, like crushed glass!) to create glittering portraits that shine with love. Perfect for a heartfelt Mother’s Day gift — and they look absolutely charming in vintage frames. ✨ 

And excuse me, now I’m off to glitter my wedding portraits! 🥰🥰🥰

Comment GLITTER and I will send you the link for the glitter I used! 

#DIYPortraits #MothersDayGift #VintageCharm
My favorite curtain hack is back, but in red, whit My favorite curtain hack is back, but in red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸 Found these cute tablecloths at @homegoods and they make for the most festive curtains. And who says bunting is just for outdoors? Add bunting to your curtain rods for patriotic perfection! 🇺🇸

Comment BUNTING and I will send you the link to a few amazing bunting varieties! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#bunting #patriotic #windowtreatment #curtains
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