Monticello
This has been the summer of visiting great American gardens! I enjoyed a long visit to George Washington’s homestead at […]
New York Botanical Garden
Apparently there is a theme to my sight-seeing when traveling and it involves lots of plants. What a shocker! I
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design, garden, plants, travelingWashington DC Botanical Gardens
Our trip to Washington DC was relatively short, allowing ample time to visit Mount Vernon the first day and one
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design, plants, travelingBrooklyn Botanical Garden
My sweet friend Denise brought me a much needed dose of Oregon by coming to visit me in New York,
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design, travelingMount Vernon
Sometimes you visit a place so spectacular that no amount of pictures can capture its magnificence. This post is filled
Road Trip: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
Upon my arrival into Austin, Texas, I quickly made a beeline for the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is a
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beneficial insects, design, ecology, garden, garden art, rainwater harvesting, traveling, trees, vines, wildlifeGarden Project Update: Easy Herb Garden
It was about a year and a half ago that I helped my mom with a barren area of her
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design, frugal, garden, herbsSpring School Project
I can’t believe I made it through this year! School was wonderful, interesting, challenging – everything I hoped it would
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design, schoolFinding Where I Fit
It has now been about a year since I uprooted my life in Portland and moved a couple hours down
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rant, school, urban farmGrassroots Garden Visit
Last week our Plants class visited Grassroots Garden, a local non-profit here in Eugene that grows food for the needy.
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green living, school, seeds, tips, urban farm, vegetables