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
Winter Morning Garden
There are little treasures of beauty peeking out of our winter garden. It takes some searching between the skeletons of
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food forest, garden, plants
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
First Mushroom Foray
I enjoyed my first foray into the world of mushroom hunting recently. Mushroom hunting has been on my “to-do” list
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cooking, foraging, harvest, mushrooms, recipes
Simple Canned Tomatoes
The first frost of the season waits for no one! I can’t use grad school as an excuse to delay
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes, tomatoes
Racking Plum Wine
I am happy to report that the plum wine has been coming along very well. This is my first foray