Summer Term Ends
I have completed my first term in the masters in landscape architecture program! Only nine more to go… My final […]
Season Race
The race is on to turn my half barren vegetable plot into a success before the season ends. My transplanted
Simple Compost Bin
Ladies and gentlemen, we have compost! If you are going to keep urban chickens, maintaining a good composting system is
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compost, soil healthFirst 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, schoolGarden Planted
After only being in our new house about a week, with boxes piled high in every room, I already felt
Updated 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, wildlifeProlific Potato Tires
After planting about 2-3 seed potatoes per tire and stacking them three tires high throughout the season, my end yield
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potatoesPlant a Teepee
Constructing a simple teepee in the garden is a very simple and fun way to work vertically. Living in the
May Ripening
This is the first year where my vegetable garden has really been where I have wanted it to be by