My New York Garden
Okay, not totally. But after the first few days of moving into New York for the summer, I couldn’t help […]
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containers, frugal, herbsRoad Trip: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
Upon my arrival into Austin, Texas, I quickly made a beeline for the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is a
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beneficial insects, design, ecology, garden, garden art, rainwater harvesting, traveling, trees, vines, wildlifeGarden Project Update: Easy Herb Garden
It was about a year and a half ago that I helped my mom with a barren area of her
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design, frugal, garden, herbsStop the Starts
It is time for me to stop visiting plant stores and stop buying starts! My backyard garden is finally looking
Grassroots Garden Visit
Last week our Plants class visited Grassroots Garden, a local non-profit here in Eugene that grows food for the needy.
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green living, school, seeds, tips, urban farm, vegetablesShortcuts
Typically this time of year my kitchen table is home to many tiny vegetable seeds under a grow light, but
Spring Greens
Oh, the wonders of a greenhouse! The Urban Farm has a pretty simple, plastic greenhouse that has been keeping me
Spring Break
I had a wonderful week of rest from graduate school wherein I was a recluse and spent most days inside
Eugene Grafting Fair
The Eugene Permaculture Guild hosts an annual, free Spring Propagation Fair that I recently attended. The event included a fruit
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events, propagation, trees, workshopEarly Flowering Plants: Part II
Last week I wrote the first part of this post on early flowering plants here in the Pacific Northwest. There
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design, flowers, plants, school