The Camont Journals with Kate Hill

The Camont Journals with Kate Hill

Choosing Sunlight or Living at the Edges of the Kitchen Window

Almanac for Belonging : February 6-7 Anchoring at my Gascon Homeport

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Kate Hill
Feb 07, 2026
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February begins a deep exploration at Camont- from inside to outside spaces, the tables and terraces, the windowsill gardens, and the quiet hidden spaces that define a creative residency. Where do you take a cup of tea? Curl up with a new book? Invite the outside in? Our new February Masterclass for Belonging: Choosing Light at the Edge is now open for sign up- Saturday February 21 at 6 PM French time- 45 minutes of small rituals and a hands-on approach to living a slower and gentler life. Will there be a recipe? Of course! See below for details how to sign up.


Kitchen Windows Then and Now

February 6-Almanac for Belonging. Anchoring Roots at the Kitchen Window.

So many years ago that I have forgotten, someone told me that the best thing for your garden was called “Kitchen Window Fertilizer.” Basically, it was that which you could see from your kitchen window grew better. Why? It is the constant keeping track, the ongoing overview, and the gentle daily attention that those flower or potager beds receive when we look out our dirty dishes or morning coffee that provides the extra care.

But more than just the view, I also make my kitchen windows a garden with a rotating collection of pots, old terracotta bowls, and vintage kitchenware to celebrate the close at hand herbs and flowers that keep my life anchored in the seasons that I write about. Join me later this month (Sat. Feb 21) for a Masterclass in Belonging to your Kitchen Window. Subscribe for all the details.


Marigold, heuchara, and violas in a vintage jatte supported in an old washstand.

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