U-Pick Blueberries
Spending early July u-picking blueberries is a family tradition that goes back as far as I can remember. Growing up, […]
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harvest, u-pick
Backyard Update
When we bought our house a year ago, the backyard was a blank slate save a rotting shed and a
June Garden Update
June is bringing lots of dry, hot weather to Portland and the garden is responding! I am now watering everyday,
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garden, green living, kids
Front Yard Update
It has been a year since we bought our new homestead and about six months since the front garden was
Egg Recipe: German Pancakes
“So many eggs!” I hear that from first-time chicken keepers often at this time of year. All of that waiting
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cooking, egg recipes, harvest
Rustic Modern Bathroom Remodel
We bought our small house a year ago – a cosmetic fixer-upper in the Sellwood neighborhood of SE Portland. It’s
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home
First of the Season Berry Picking
I had the pleasure of spending a recent sunny morning at a nearby farm picking berries with my friend Denise
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green living, kids, kids, locavore, modern homesteading, u-pick
My Favorite Tomato Varieties
What is it about our love and obsession with tomato varieties? Seed catalogs respond by offering dozens and dozens of
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garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Planting Tomatoes Outside
Everyone seems to have a different rule of thumb on when it’s time to plant their tomatoes outside. Some wait
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garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Cat-Proof Raised Beds
Vegetable seeds have been getting gently tucked into the garden beds for several weeks now, but neighborhood cats have been a
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frugal, garden, raised beds, row covers