Inviting Birds into the Garden
The sounds of birds and the buzzing of insects in springtime is a reminder for me that our homestead supports […]
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design, ecology, garden, wildlife
Our Homestead Plan
We moved into our homestead back in 2006 when it was just a blank canvas of lawn, with a couple
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design, food forest, garden, modern homesteading, permaculture
Rediscovering Spring
What is springtime through the senses of a newborn? Juniper is a tender two weeks old, so I’m guessing most
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design, flowers, garden, plants
Kitchen Facelift
In our series of room facelifts for our tiny house, we did some simple changes to our kitchen as well.
Bedroom Facelift
Since returning to our Portland homestead, we have turned our winter focus inside to making our tiny house feel as
Tutorial: DIY Upholstered Headboard
There are some long nights ahead of us with the coming arrival of our baby. Those nights will be spent
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home, projects
Portland Prospects
Although I am in the midst of writing my thesis, I am already looking ahead toward June when I get
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design, school
Get Busy!
The growing season is not too far around the corner! Witch hazel is already blooming and my flowering quince buds
Risky Business: Exotic Edible Plants
January is the time when nursery catalogs pour through our mail slots and cold evenings are spent carefully deciding what
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design, ecology, garden, plants, tips
New Year, New Bathroom
It’s a new era for us in our Portland house and time for some updates. We plan to be here
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green living, home, projects