Raking Is Not Homework
“I can resist anything but temptation.” -Oscar Wilde This became the theme of my weekend, for better or worse. I […]
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backyard livestock, design, ducks, garden, winter vegetables
Portland, I’m Coming Home!
Let’s be honest: my heart is planted in my Portland garden. It has been tough to be away for the
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design, garden, modern homesteading, random
Early Fall-Coloring Trees
The trees are telling us that autumn is upon us! I wanted to share a few of my favorite ornamental
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design, garden, plants, trees
High Desert Plants
We just got back from spending a week roasting ourselves in the high desert country in Central Oregon. The area
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design, plants, traveling
Friends in the Right Places
In addition to friends in low places, I am also fortunate to have friends in all the right places when
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design, garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Mendocino Woodlands Design
Spring term of my graduate program is not officially over, but it’s 95% over for me. Yesterday was my final
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design, school
Garden of Plenty
We visited our house in Portland this past weekend, which we are renting out while I finish my grad program.
Chartreuse and Purple Garden
Everyone has their favorite color combination and mine is blooming around town this spring: chartreuse and purple. For me, chartreuse
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design, flowers, garden, school
Poultry-Proof Garden
We love having our chickens free-range in our backyard. They eat a wider range of food, which saves us some
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backyard livestock, books, chickens, design, ducks, events, frugal, garden, green living, modern homesteading, projects
2011 Vegetable Garden Plan
We are working with a small space for our garden this year, which is always a fun challenge. I have
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design, garden, plants, seeds, vegetables, victory garden