Saving August
The month of August in our garden means produce bonanza. This year I vowed to preserve the bounty better than […]
Farewell Steve
I am looking forward to a Sunday evening when I am not butchering livestock in my backyard. For the past
Potato Tires: Final Stack
This summer I am trying out the method of intensively growing potatoes in old tires. I wrote about it back
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food forest, potatoes, vegetablesSummer Garden Transition
The garden is undergoing the late summer change. I am allowing the lettuce to go to seed, so I can
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beneficial insects, ecology, food forest, garden, vegetablesBee-Keeping Workshop
Last Sunday at the Lents International Farmer’s Market, they had a guest speaker come to talk about bee-keeping in the
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, beneficial insects, ecology, lents, permaculture, workshopJuly Harvest
There is a produce bonanza in the backyard, which I happily discovered upon return from vacation. I did a fair
Garden Tour
The Fo-Po Garden Tour was a lot of fun, and it was some serious motivation for us to get things
Friday Farm Trip
Sauvie Island is a small farming community about 15 minutes outside Portland. It’s on a small island with one small
Fo-Po Garden Tour
As I’ve mentioned before, I am participating in the first annual Fo-Po Garden Tour this Sunday from 10am-2:00pm. I am
Patio Progress
I am officially tired of working on the patio. The project was a good idea, and I am sure there