Time to Wake Up
It’s still pretty grey in Portland in late February, but a careful eye in the garden shows signs of spring […]
Recipe: Lemon Butter
My indoor Meyer lemon tree gave me a small harvest this year and the fruit is far too special to
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cooking, harvest, recipes
Winter Blooming Witch Hazel
It’s the beginning of a new gardening season and already I see blooming plants that I wish I could make
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flowers, garden, plants, trees
2013 Vegetable Garden Plan
My gardening ambition grows with every year, increasing the pressure to maximize every inch of gardening space. Climbing peas and
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design, garden, vegetables
January Harvest
It has been a cold, dry January thus far – at least it seems that way to me. Some of
Wintertime Chicken & Duck Care
I am fortunate to live in the mild climate of the Pacific Northwest, but even we have had some pretty
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backyard livestock, chickens, ducks, top-backyard-livestock
Book Review: Plant-Driven Design
One of the best winter gardening activities is actually spent indoors, reading all those gardening books you never have time
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books, design
Spraying Fruit Trees
Last year, I was disappointed to learn that my gorgeous Puget Sound Apricot tree had a terrible case of blight.
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food forest, garden, pests, trees
More of the same, please
This has been a year of nesting, growing our family, expanding the garden, sinking our roots deeper down into our
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design, home, kids
Protected Raised Beds
Vegetables and herbs grow all around the homestead, but a big portion of the harvest is grown in our four
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frugal, garden, row covers