Making a Dill Crock
I got really excited earlier this week when I was flipping through my Stocking Up book on the bus into […]
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books, cooking, dill crock, food preservation, recipesSaving 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
Tour de Coops Recap
The 2008 Tour de Coops was last Saturday and we estimate somewhere between 125-150 people came through our yard from
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backyard livestock, chickens, events5th Annual Tour de Coops
It’s that time of year again: Portland’s 5th Annual Tour de Coops. I am very excited to be one of
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backyard livestock, chickens, eventsBee-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, workshopBlueberry Fields Forever
It was another gorgeous Friday afternoon spent picking berries after a long work week. My friend and I snuck out
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green living, harvest, locavore, u-pickThe Joiner Updates
In a flurry of adventurous ambition, I volunteered to help out at a few different events this summer. There was
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backyard livestock, chickens, events, green living, random, scooterGarden Tour
The Fo-Po Garden Tour was a lot of fun, and it was some serious motivation for us to get things
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