Plants Class
No matter what we do for our day job, I think it’s safe to assume we are “plant people”. We […]
Summer Term Ends
I have completed my first term in the masters in landscape architecture program! Only nine more to go… My final
First 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, schoolUpdated 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, herbsLow 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, wildlifePlant a Teepee
Constructing a simple teepee in the garden is a very simple and fun way to work vertically. Living in the
Vegetable 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 gardenSecrets & Changes
It’s been hard for me to not write about this since I made the decision last November. My urban homestead
Slow Motion Makeover
Our front yard is a troubling area for me. So much of my attention has been focused on our backyard
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design, frugalWoven Fence
I was looking through Gayla Trail’s book You Grow Girl the other day and dreaming about gardening projects. It’s early