New Fruit Trees
We have three new additions to our homestead! No, the baby is not one of them – yet. This past […]
Risky Business: Exotic Edible Plants
January is the time when nursery catalogs pour through our mail slots and cold evenings are spent carefully deciding what
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design, ecology, garden, plants, tips
Winter Morning Garden
There are little treasures of beauty peeking out of our winter garden. It takes some searching between the skeletons of
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food forest, garden, plants
Problem Solver: Strawberry Tree
In late fall and winter, you may start to notice a lack of anything looking alive in your landscape. The
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design, food forest, garden, plants
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
Spring Vegetable Starts
Last weekend, my nephews went with me on a tour of garden and feed stores. Their family is interested in
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events, garden, modern homesteading, plants, vegetables
2011 Vegetable Varieties
It is always fun to see what fellow urban homesteaders have growing in their backyard. After carefully sorting through my
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garden, plants, seeds, vegetables, victory garden
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