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, vegetablesFriday Farm Trip
Sauvie Island is a small farming community about 15 minutes outside Portland. It’s on a small island with one small
June Harvests
Things are trucking along quite well on the ‘ole urban homestead this June. We are happily reaping some of the
Office Produce
I have been bringing excess produce into the office now for about a month, every Wednesday. This has really kept
Potato Tire Stacks: Progress
This past winter I decided to try growing potatoes in tires. I have never grown potatoes before, mainly because it
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food forest, potatoesFlops and Fertilzer
Unfortunately, I have to admit the first year of starting seeds indoors has been a flop. Not all is wasted.
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garden, newspaper seed pots, seedsGarden Pests
The last few days I have begun to notice some pest damage to my plants outside. This morning I took
Spring Vegetables
“We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.” -Anonymous My grandfather had a
Tree Generations
A local arborist said the lilac tree in our backyard was one of the oldest he had ever seen. It’s