Spring Awakenings
Last year, Portland had a late frost which impacted a lot of fruit crops. Everything seemed to be about 3-4 […]
Spring Seedlings
This is only the second year I have tried growing vegetables from seed, and I have a long way to
Wedding Flowers
One of my friends got married yesterday, which was very sweet and exciting. Although I have no experience doing wedding
Video: Newspaper Seed Pots
We are in prime seed-starting mode and a few people had questions about making seed pots from newspaper. I decided
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newspaper seed pots, seedsStarting Seeds
This weekend I spent a couple hours having a craft party with myself, getting the newspaper seed pots formed and
Experimenting with Propagation
Last Fall, my grandmother gave me some cuttings from a hydrangea shrub. She advised me to make a fresh cut,
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frugal, propagationNewspaper Seed Pots Again!
I have most of my vegetable seeds all organized and ready to start growing from seed inside. It’s time to
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newspaper seed pots, seedsSeed Exchange Party
Sunday I took a nice long drive up north of Seattle, Washington, to participate in a seed exchange at Laura’s
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events, frugal, green living, seedsGarden Karma
This weekend I have been contributing to the world of garden karma. Sometimes we take, and sometimes we give back.
Divide and Conquer
It’s been quite rainy here in Portland, but I can’t pass up the opportunity to capitalize on frugality in the
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food forest, frugal, plants