The garden is positively bursting with new life and vibrant color these days. In one of my favorite beds, the steady bronze foliage of a perennial grass contrasts with the vivid newness of a hellebore in full bloom. And tucked here and there, variegated columbines and heuchera tentatively send out ...
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Tour of the Homestead, Part III
It's been a glorious week of sun here on the homestead. Almost makes me think that spring is truly on its way. Almost. But the days have been warm and sunny, my seeds in the greenhouse are sprouting, perennials are flowering, bees are buzzing, and grass is growing. Yes, the green grass is ...
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Sunday snow play
After a week of snow, and a promise of gorgeous weather, we headed up to the mountains to play in the snow.
Snowshoes on and ready to go! Ella was beyond excited to try out her new snowshoes!
It was really quite warm! When we made it up the hill and to the shelter, we had to peel off a few ...
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Tour of the Homestead, Part II
Animals are an integral part of our homestead. Over the years, we've cared for ducks, chickens, bees, goats, and pigs to supply us with meat, eggs, milk, honey, and companionship. These days, we've pared it down to chickens, goats and bees.
First off, the chickens! My handy husband created ...
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A Tour of the Homestead, Part I
I'm so excited to share our little homestead with you. First off, I should give a little background. We moved here in December of 1999, and never really thought we'd stay! But the 30 acres of secluded forested land, a sweet cabin, and gorgeous creek captured our hearts, and 12 years later, we've ...
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Sunday night seed shopping
(Last year's sunflower forest)
January can be a really tough month here in Oregon. It's dark, cold, and rains nearly every day. Thank goodness for a cozy home, a woodstove, my knitting, and seed catalogs. Tonight I pored over my (huge) box of seeds (I keep them in my dark, cool pantry, in an ...
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