Buying Beef in Bulk
Winter storms are the perfect excuse to hole up inside on these dark days over a bowl of slow-cooked roast
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farmers market, freezing, green living, locavore
Celebrating the Solstice
The days are growing shorter as the winter solstice draws near. In my part of the world, the sun is
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green living, random
Fall DIY Wedding Flowers
Weddings are celebrations of love – not just for the person you are marrying, but also for the people you
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design, flowers
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Making homemade pumpkin puree is insanely simple and the flavor is far superior to anything you will find in a
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cooking, food preservation, freezing, harvest, recipes, winter vegetables
Cooking Winter Squash
We are up to our ears in winter squash! I decked out our front porch this year with some really
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food preservation, garden, harvest, plants, storing, winter vegetables
Planting Fall Garlic
It’s not too late to get a fall planting of garlic in the ground. This easy to grow crop is
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garden, plants, winter vegetables
Signs of the Homesteading Movement
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of sitting down in my kitchen for an interview with garden guru P.
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books, green living, modern homesteading
DIY Baby Garden Gnome Costume
Attention busy garden-loving parents! Save this super cute and easy-peasy kid’s costume idea for next Halloween. I found an adorable
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craft
Snapshots of Autumn
The wind and rains are rolling in on these late fall evenings – a reminder that winter is rapping on
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garden, harvest, modern homesteading, winter vegetables
Apple Harvest
It’s apple season, so it was time to visit what I consider to be the crown jewel of Oregon fruit