SoCal Edible Plants
I recently shared my adventures through the San Diego Botanical Gardens, but this post is all about edibles. Most of us
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containers, plants, traveling, trees
Botanicals of San Diego
Traveling with kids slows you down quite a bit, but we are learning to settle into a rhythm with Juniper
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garden, plants, traveling
Fresh Tomato Soup
I have been busily canning stewed tomatoes, marinara sauce and ketchup, but still the harvest basket fills with tomatoes. Roasting
September Harvest
It’s still summertime on our homestead in September. Let’s take a little walk through the garden together. The harvest basket
High Desert Family Vacation
Every summer we flock to the high desert country around Bend, Oregon, for our version of a family vacation. After
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bikes, green living, kids
Front Yard – Summer Update
The bright greens and purples of our lush front garden in springtime has faded to the yellow and tans of
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design, garden
Imperfection
I had a recent revelation when I was sharing some fruit from our garden with friends and coworkers this summer.
What? It’s the End of July??
How did it become the end of July? I feel like this summer is slipping by so quickly this year.
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garden
Apricot-Rosemary Preserves
Our Puget Gold apricot tree has been prolific this year! This variety of apricot was developed in Washington and is
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes, trees
Environmental Stewardship: My Hidden Agenda
Those cold, drizzly days of winter seem like a distant memory as we soak up summertime in Oregon. I am
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ecology, green living, wildlife