Ultra Urban Gardens
With Jay living in New York City this year, and me in Oregon, we are making many cross-country trips this […]
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containers, gardenPlants Class
No matter what we do for our day job, I think it’s safe to assume we are “plant people”. We
Mushroom Festival
This weekend I made it over to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum‘s annual Mushroom Festival. The main attraction was the large
These Jars Need Filling
Winter waits for no one as I make a mad dash to fill these remaining canning jars. Sure there is
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canning, food preservation, mushroomsBack Home
I spent a recent morning working in my garden back at our house in Portland, which we are renting out
Meet the Minis
I love having a new little flock of mini, bantam chickens, but sadly they are moving to a friend’s house
Bantam Adventure
We have some new, temporary residents on our little urban homestead: bantam chickens! Bantams are nicknamed “banties” for short and
Big Time Composter
I have been learning a lot about various composting methods over the last few months, mostly from my volunteer hours
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compost, soil healthFall Crops
There is a changing of the guard going on outside in the garden. The change is most evident in the
Pear Cider Progress
The pear cider has been quietly fermenting under my kitchen table for about four weeks now. Typically cider would undergo
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brewing, food preservation