Holiday Prep
The holidays this year are something we are admiring from a distance, rather than actively getting into the spirit of. […]
Duck Coop Construction
The ducks are getting a new, permanent home – slowly but surely. Last week we did some deconstruction and site
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backyard livestock, ducks, projects
Fall Studio Wrap Up
I finished my LAST design studio of my grad program a couple weeks ago. Woohoo! Only a couple classes and
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design, school
Problem Solver: Strawberry Tree
In late fall and winter, you may start to notice a lack of anything looking alive in your landscape. The
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design, food forest, garden, plants
Raking Is Not Homework
“I can resist anything but temptation.” -Oscar Wilde This became the theme of my weekend, for better or worse. I
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backyard livestock, design, ducks, garden, winter vegetables
Portland, I’m Coming Home!
Let’s be honest: my heart is planted in my Portland garden. It has been tough to be away for the
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design, garden, modern homesteading, random
Early Fall-Coloring Trees
The trees are telling us that autumn is upon us! I wanted to share a few of my favorite ornamental
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design, garden, plants, trees
High Desert Plants
We just got back from spending a week roasting ourselves in the high desert country in Central Oregon. The area
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design, plants, traveling
Friends in the Right Places
In addition to friends in low places, I am also fortunate to have friends in all the right places when
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design, garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Charming Seattle
I am smitten with Seattle after my fun, albeit short, weekend up north. All of these years I have known