Preserving Asian Pears
Asian pears are still in season here in the Pacific Northwest and we just can’t get enough of these little
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canning, drying, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Juniper’s New Room
It has been about three months since we moved into our new digs and I can finally say that at
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home, kids
Portland Fruit Tree Project
Since I am gardenless this season after our recent move, I am completely dependent on local farms and generous friends
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events, foraging, green living, kids, locavore
DIY Distressing Furniture
Distressing furniture doesn’t mean your furniture is feeling panicked. It’s a term used to describe the process of making furniture
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craft, home, kids
Painting a Mural
I did a lot of laboring over Labor Day weekend! Our new house is a cosmetic fixer, complete with old
Decorating with Botanical Prints
The boxes are all unpacked and the garden design is done – soon to be installed this fall. In the
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craft, home
How to Design Your Own Garden
Plant design is one of my passions and part of what led me down the road to landscape architecture. You
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design, garden
My First Quilt
This has been a very unusual summer on our homestead. We are still getting settled into our fixer-upper house and
Chicken Coop Shed Combo
We’re slowly working on getting settled into our new homestead, which came with a dilapidated shed in the backyard. I
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backyard livestock, chickens, design, top-backyard-livestock
Why Practice Crop Rotation?
It’s time to start planting your fall crops. I know, I know… it seems crazy to think about winter when
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design, garden, pests, soil health, tips