Backyard Update
When we bought our house a year ago, the backyard was a blank slate save a rotting shed and a […]
June Garden Update
June is bringing lots of dry, hot weather to Portland and the garden is responding! I am now watering everyday,
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garden, green living, kids
Front Yard Update
It has been a year since we bought our new homestead and about six months since the front garden was
My Favorite Tomato Varieties
What is it about our love and obsession with tomato varieties? Seed catalogs respond by offering dozens and dozens of
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garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Planting Tomatoes Outside
Everyone seems to have a different rule of thumb on when it’s time to plant their tomatoes outside. Some wait
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garden, plants, tomatoes, vegetables
Cat-Proof Raised Beds
Vegetable seeds have been getting gently tucked into the garden beds for several weeks now, but neighborhood cats have been a
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frugal, garden, raised beds, row covers
Mid-Spring Garden
The early spring blossoms have faded, but the garden is still growing by leaps and bounds. Here is a little
Early Spring Outside Planting
I love early spring planting! You can’t plant just anything – the warm season crops still need to wait for the
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garden, kids, plants, potatoes, seeds, vegetables
Early Spring Indoor Seeds
Early spring has officially arrived and it’s time to start planting the garden. Seeds should be started indoor pronto, so
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frugal, garden, seeds, vegetables
Building Raised Beds
It took a village to pull it off, but we finally have some gorgeous, new raised beds! The planning started
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design, garden, projects, raised beds