Why Practice Crop Rotation?
It’s time to start planting your fall crops. I know, I know… it seems crazy to think about winter when […]
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design, garden, pests, soil health, tips
The Sentimental Garden
This week we have officially moved onto our new homestead and new folks have moved onto our former homestead. I’ve
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design, garden, plants
Edible Groundcovers
I’m excited to begin the design process at our new house and grateful for the blank slate yard that gives
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design, garden, plants, potatoes
The Homestead is Moving!
Eight years ago we moved into a little bungalow on a 1/10th of an acre lot in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood
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home, modern homesteading, projects
Front Yard – 2014 Update
We’ve lived in our little house for about eight years, but the front yard was the last garden I really
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design, frugal, plants, propagation
Flowering Perennials for Clay Soil
Clay soil doesn’t have to mean your garden is destined to be anything less than amazing. In fact, there are
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clay, design, flowers, garden, plants
2014 Vegetable Garden Plan
Every year I draft a garden plan for our four raised beds that will take us from spring into the
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design, garden, vegetables
My Favorite Winter Plants
It’s the end of January and some of my favorite winter plants are on full display. Keep your eyes peeled
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design, garden, plants, winter vegetables
Fall DIY Wedding Flowers
Weddings are celebrations of love – not just for the person you are marrying, but also for the people you
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design, flowers
Fall Plantings
Fall is a great time of year to plant new trees and perennial shrubs for two big reasons: it gives