(or: The Part Where There Was No Turning Back) Let’s just say this: We did everything short of burning the place down. Literally. Once we accepted that the farmhouse had become prime reptile real estate, we realized there was only one way forward— take it apart. All of it. We had originally hoped to save the pine paneling that lined much of the house. It had character. History. That warm, old farmhouse feel. But with hidden creatures in the walls and ceilings, there was no “g

As part of our 10-year anniversary of owning Lookout Lavender Farm, it feels only right to dedicate an entire chapter to one of the earliest—and most memorable—chapters of farm life: The snakes. When we bought the property, the farmhouse had been abandoned for several years . And as anyone who’s ever owned land knows, when people move out, nature moves in. Enthusiastically. With confidence. And apparently without asking permission. We assume the rats were the first to take u