Lagniappe Dispatches

Welcome to the Heritage Garden Journal

Welcome to the Heritage Garden Journal

What is a Louisiana native plant heritage garden? A Louisiana native plant heritage garden replaces traditional modern landscaping — grass lawns, imported shrubs, costly irrigation — with plants native to Louisiana's...

Welcome to the Heritage Garden Journal

What is a Louisiana native plant heritage garden? A Louisiana native plant heritage garden replaces traditional modern landscaping — grass lawns, imported shrubs, costly irrigation — with plants native to Louisiana's...

Why We're Tearing Out Our Lawn — And Planting Louisiana Back

Why We're Tearing Out Our Lawn — And Planting L...

We're replacing our Southwest Louisiana lawn with an authentic Cajun prairie heritage garden — native plants, living soil, and deep cultural roots. This is the real, messy, beautiful story of...

Why We're Tearing Out Our Lawn — And Planting L...

We're replacing our Southwest Louisiana lawn with an authentic Cajun prairie heritage garden — native plants, living soil, and deep cultural roots. This is the real, messy, beautiful story of...

It Was Raining When We Started

It Was Raining When We Started

Day 1 of the Native Louisiana Heritage Garden project — replacing a traditional St. Augustine lawn with native Cajun prairie plants. It was raining when we started. We started anyway.

It Was Raining When We Started

Day 1 of the Native Louisiana Heritage Garden project — replacing a traditional St. Augustine lawn with native Cajun prairie plants. It was raining when we started. We started anyway.

Chicken Fricassee for Two — Lodge Iron, Field Peas & a Bayou Kitchen

Chicken Fricassee for Two — Lodge Iron, Field P...

A from-scratch Chicken Fricassee for two — Lodge cast iron, Trappey's field peas, Supreme rice, homemade pain maïs, and the real seasoning story: freshly ground sea salt and pepper at...

Chicken Fricassee for Two — Lodge Iron, Field P...

A from-scratch Chicken Fricassee for two — Lodge cast iron, Trappey's field peas, Supreme rice, homemade pain maïs, and the real seasoning story: freshly ground sea salt and pepper at...

Holly Beach Louisiana: The Cajun Riviera on the Gulf of Mexico

Holly Beach Louisiana: The Cajun Riviera on the...

Holly Beach in Cameron Parish, Louisiana — known as the Cajun Riviera — is a resilient Gulf Coast community rebuilt after multiple hurricanes, offering raw natural beauty, wildlife, and authentic...

Holly Beach Louisiana: The Cajun Riviera on the...

Holly Beach in Cameron Parish, Louisiana — known as the Cajun Riviera — is a resilient Gulf Coast community rebuilt after multiple hurricanes, offering raw natural beauty, wildlife, and authentic...

The Story Behind Bayou Self — And Why It's in Every Box We Ship

The Story Behind Bayou Self — And Why It's in E...

There's a bayou in Louisiana that most maps don't bother to name. We call it Bayou Self. And it's where everything we do begins.

The Story Behind Bayou Self — And Why It's in E...

There's a bayou in Louisiana that most maps don't bother to name. We call it Bayou Self. And it's where everything we do begins.