Crushed Rock Pathways
Hardscape pathways in the garden can turn an otherwise messy space into a cleanly organized area. It’s one of those […]
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design, garden, pathways, projects
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
Garden Installation: Part III
The front yard is officially 100% installed! First came irrigation installation (although not in the front yard), then sod removal
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design, garden, plants, projects
Garden Installation: Part II
With irrigation construction complete, the next phase of our garden installation was site preparation. All that sod had to be
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clay, compost, design, garden, projects, soil health
Garden Installation: Part I
Construction has begun! We are in the muddy process of transforming this little house into a homestead. Everyone’s boots have
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garden, projects
The Homestead is Moving!
Eight years ago we moved into a little bungalow on a 1/10th of an acre lot in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood
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home, modern homesteading, projects
Pergola & Patio Update
Four years ago we built a patio and pergola in our backyard to act as the central gathering space in
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design, garden, patio, pergola, projects
Graduation
Four years ago I was spending 40+ hours a week at “work” and 40+ hours a week getting my hands
My Graduate Thesis: Equal Access
For three years I have been diligently working toward a masters in landscape architecture degree. This past week I had
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projects, school
Product Review: Naturalyards Raised Beds
Recently I was approached by a local company, Naturalyards, about doing a product review. After careful consideration, I agreed to
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design, garden, product review, projects