Aaaaand collapse…
Juniper and I just returned from a long week in Eugene. I presented my graduate thesis yesterday to a great […]
Product Review: Naturalyards Raised Beds
Recently I was approached by a local company, Naturalyards, about doing a product review. After careful consideration, I agreed to
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design, garden, product review, projects
May in Review
A look back at May shows a lot of life and budding fruit on the homestead. This is a photo-heavy
Our Family Hike
My family has been enjoying the same hike through the Columbia River Gorge, a national scenic area, for decades now.
What Is a Weed?
“Is this a weed?” I get asked that question a lot from gardeners and my answer is always the same:
Favorite Tomato Varieties
There are three general categories of tomatoes: sauce, slicer and cherry. Sauce tomatoes have thicker, meater fruit with less water
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garden, tomatoes, vegetables
Herb Spiral Update
It was years and years ago that I built an herb spiral in our backyard, but a reader recently asked
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design, garden, herb spiral, permaculture
Propagating Grapevines
Springtime means pruning and our grapevines were more than overdue for their annual haircut. We love the Glenora and Himrod
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garden, plants, propagation, vines
Planting Potatoes: The Double Dig Method
St Patrick’s Day is usually my cue that potatoes need to be planted. You can still get your spuds in
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garden, potatoes, vegetables
Egg Recipe: Garden Fritatta
Four ducks plus three chickens equals a huge amount of eggs on the homestead. Surprisingly, we are keeping up with
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cooking, egg recipes, harvest, recipes