Our plan is to sheet mulch our entire front and backyard. We want to eliminate all of the grass in […]
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clay, compost, garden, mulch, permaculture, sheet mulching, soil healthWe have been calling around to different tree services asking if they are interested in dumping off wood chips at
As the chiller nights set in and the rains begin falling, I start getting this yearning to make big pots
One Green World is a fabulous nursery located in Molalla, Oregon, which is a rural area about a 30-45 minute
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garden, permacultureIt has been a brisk, fairly dry weekend in Portland – the kind of autumn days when it’s quite pleasant
One of the great things about sharing your love of gardening with friends is pooling the harvest together. We have
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cooking, garden, harvest, modern homesteading, permaculture, recipesWhere is my Indian summer in Portland this year? It feels like summer is long gone, but the autumn equinox
We are now 6 months into our emerging garden and it seems like a good time to take a step
State of the Garden Read More »
garden, permacultureI have this weird notion that I should not have to pay real money for certain things: rain gear, wicker,
Training the Upper Layer Read More »
garden, permacultureThis morning was one of those mornings that we all work so hard outside for, and I owe it in
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