Ginkgo Nuts
Ginkgo trees are graceful, ancient trees that look great in a garden and also commonly found as street trees due
The French Kitchen Garden
This morning I am frantically cramming for a midterm in one of my classes. In this particular class, we have
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design, garden, garden art, school, vegetablesPear Cider Success
The pear cider we started brewing in late September has been finished! We took our time throughout the brewing process.
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brewing, food preservationUse Those Leaves
Piles of leaves under bare trees are becoming a very common sight in our cities at this time of year.
Ultra Urban Gardens
With Jay living in New York City this year, and me in Oregon, we are making many cross-country trips this
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containers, gardenPlants Class
No matter what we do for our day job, I think it’s safe to assume we are “plant people”. We
Mushroom Festival
This weekend I made it over to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum‘s annual Mushroom Festival. The main attraction was the large
These Jars Need Filling
Winter waits for no one as I make a mad dash to fill these remaining canning jars. Sure there is
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canning, food preservation, mushroomsBack Home
I spent a recent morning working in my garden back at our house in Portland, which we are renting out
Meet the Minis
I love having a new little flock of mini, bantam chickens, but sadly they are moving to a friend’s house