ASLA Award Winner
I was recently presented with a Community Service Award from the Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture
Roasting Chanterelle Mushrooms
I spend a good chunk of the fall foraging for wild mushrooms, specifically chanterelles, around the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
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food preservation, foraging, freezing, green living, harvest, modern homesteading, mushrooms
Homestead Tour
Check out before-and-after photos, garden plans and lots of pretty photos of our homesteads. See how our current home is in
Slowing Down
I have been chronicling my journey through modern homesteading for nearly a decade, and many of you have been with
Homestead Garden Update
It has been two years since we uprooted ourselves from our first homestead and planted roots into our new digs – still
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design, garden
May Homestead Chores
Spring is turning into summer in a blink this year and the homestead is in full swing. Here is a
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backyard livestock, chickens, garden, harvest, modern homesteading, soil health
Using Wood Chips in the Garden
Spring is an excellent time of year to add wood chip mulch to your garden, before summer kicks your homesteading
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garden, mulch, permaculture, soil health
What Makes a Homestead
“What makes a homestead?” is a question I have been asked a lot over the years. Most definitions have a
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green living, modern homesteading
How to Build a Fairy Garden Planter
This spring I began adding nature play “stations” throughout the homestead to make our outdoor space feel even bigger. I created a
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craft, garden, garden art, kids, nature play
Seed Starting Calendar
It’s important to start out the growing season with a plan for when and where you are going to grow
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garden, seeds