Summer Term Ends
I have completed my first term in the masters in landscape architecture program! Only nine more to go… My final […]
Let Them Eat Figs
My favorite summer fruit has come into season: figs! There is a large fig tree near our house on an
Season Race
The race is on to turn my half barren vegetable plot into a success before the season ends. My transplanted
Working on the Urban Farm
Since I arrived in Eugene, I have been spending every Saturday morning volunteering at the University of Oregon’s Urban Farm.
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urban farmSimple Compost Bin
Ladies and gentlemen, we have compost! If you are going to keep urban chickens, maintaining a good composting system is
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compost, soil healthFirst School Review
My first project as a graduate student in landscape architecture was to redesign a children’s playground. We were not allowed
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design, schoolOregon Country Fair
I experienced a truly unique, Eugene event this weekend: the Oregon Country Fair. This is an annual event held every
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events, randomGarden Planted
After only being in our new house about a week, with boxes piled high in every room, I already felt
Scattered 4th
I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! We made our annual trip back to Oklahoma to visit the in-laws,
Updated Frugal Projects
Before leaving our house in Portland, I took a few snapshots of projects that have been allowed to grow. Remember
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containers, frugal, garden art, herbs