Archive - Letters from The Whiskey Porch

The 200-Year-Old Idea That's More True Than Ever

Five small ways to celebrate it today - plus an invitation to a 5-Day Simplicity Challenge starting July 17th

Jul 11 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Garden Keeping Journal - July Edition

Monthly Tips, Inspiration & Checklists for Zone-7 (and neighboring) gardeners

Jul 4 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Porch Journal: Little Earth Fellows at Juniper Hill Cottage

Sweet berries, shade, and other myths about Arizona

Jul 3 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Just Right: A Four-Part Series on Smaller, More Intentional Living

Not bigger. Not tiny. Just right for real life.

Jul 3 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

June 2026

Porch Journal: The Conservatory Question (and Other Small Treasures)

Sweetpeas on the desk, chili on the stove, and why I might be renaming my office space

Jun 26 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

A Simple, Peaceful 'Midsommar'

Five small ways to mark the longest day and welcome the season with more beauty, less fuss, and a little Swedish mid-summer spirit

Jun 19 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Porch Journal: Come Along for a Late Spring Garden Stroll at Juniper Hill Cottage

Foxgloves, Evening Primroses, and Dahlias - Oh My

Jun 12 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Garden Keeping Journal - June Edition

Monthly Tips, Inspiration & Checklists for Zone-7 (and neighboring) gardeners

Jun 6 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

The Dragonflies Would Like a Word

The three-pronged mosquito attack plan, and choosing an imperfect kind of stewardship

Jun 5 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

May 2026

Porch Journal: A Few of My Favorite Things

A gathering of spring stories, gifts, and small delights for you

May 29 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

A Meadow Landscape: Curated Botanical Guide

A beautiful 47-page companion design resource guide to the Meadow Landscape project, for thoughtful garden inspiration

May 29 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

A Meadow Landscape: From Bare Lot to Layered Garden

Behind the design: creating a landscape that feels rooted, and a peek inside the thinking behind it, plus the before & after

May 22 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

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