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
Dinner with Ruth
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a brief blog post about having dinner with Ruth Reichl, the editor-in-chief for Gourmet
Chickens Move In
Our move to Eugene was a bit more frantic than moves from the past. It was challenging to juggle moving
Eugene Arrival
We said goodbye to our old house this weekend, as we packed up all of our belongings and moved two
Low Maintenance Garden Design
My mother is a self proclaimed “black thumb” and has a never-ending battle with weeds in her yard. One large
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design, ecology, garden, wildlifeProlific Potato Tires
After planting about 2-3 seed potatoes per tire and stacking them three tires high throughout the season, my end yield
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potatoesPlant a Teepee
Constructing a simple teepee in the garden is a very simple and fun way to work vertically. Living in the
May Ripening
This is the first year where my vegetable garden has really been where I have wanted it to be by
Last Week of Normalcy
I’m heading off this morning to my last week at work. After five years of working at the same place,
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randomVegetable Beds Planted
The raised vegetables beds have been planted periodically since early March. The cold weather spinach and kale went in first
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design, row covers, seeds, vegetables, victory garden