Right now at Sweet Bombdiggity Farms, it doesn’t look like much is happening. The beds are mostly bare. The greenhouse feels still. If you didn’t know better, you might think we’re in a pause.
But this is one of my favorite parts of the year.
This is when the real work is tucked out of sight. Seed packets are opened. Rows are measured. Notes are scribbled in the margins of old notebooks. We’re walking the beds, deciding what goes where, and quietly setting the stage for everything that will come later. None of it makes for very dramatic photos, but all of it matters.
Life feels a lot like this season. The most meaningful things often happen beneath the surface, long before anyone else can see the results. You’re showing up, tending what’s been planted, trusting what’s still hidden.
With love,
Lane + Jules
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This letter first went out to our readers in the Country Living Connoisseur on January 22, 2026. The full issue has the garden and farm kitchen sections too. Want the next one? Pull up a chair and join us here.
Written by
Lane and Jules Morris
Authors and University of Tennessee faculty writing from our farm in East Tennessee about gardening, the farm kitchen, faith and designing a flourishing life at any age. More about us
