It’s been rain-central in the Pacific Northwest, so it’s hard to remember that it’s already June! While they’re a bit delayed, my plants definitely seem to realize that it’s supposed to be summer.
It’s been rain-central in the Pacific Northwest, so it’s hard to remember that it’s already June! While they’re a bit delayed, my plants definitely seem to realize that it’s supposed to be summer.
Last week, I built a potato condo. (Superman helped. He supervised. Har har.) A potato condo (sometimes called a potato box or a build-as-you-go box) is basically what it sounds like – a tall, vertical home for your potatoes.
Do you ever get discouraged reading food blogs? Real food, not real food, gorgeous pictures, amazing meals… I know I can’t be the only one. They just have it so together. I am never that together.
Contrary to what one might think, palms don’t love living in the Pacific Northwest. (I actually would have guessed that, but now I have proof in my backyard.)
I’ve been absent, I know. I promise it’s for a good reason. If you follow me on Twitter (or know me in real life), you already know what my good reason is.
Openly Balanced moved! Or at least I did. Fortunately, I only had to move down the street into an identical house. But now we own it, which has been a surprising shift (more on that later).
This weekend, a friend and I went to a garden planning and seed saving class hosted jointly by the Olympia Food Co-op and GRuB. I didn't know about GRuB before this weekend, but I think I'm in love. If you live in the Olympia area, I highly encourage you to check ...
Welcome to Part 2 of building a lasagna garden – this is the fun part! (In case you missed Part 1, I talked about everything you will need and how I got it all for free. Go check it out.) When we left off, I had a big pile of craziness in my driveway: ...
I’ve written before about the awesomeness that is Hyperlocavore, a yardsharing network that is empowering individuals and communities around the world. (Also, the Hyperlocavore book club is really, really good.) Now Hyperlocavore needs your help. Creator Liz McLellan has ...
I very much want to eat food I grow myself. In addition to the huge list of good reasons to grow your own food (community resilience, carbon footprint, cost, health, flavor), I also find it magical that food will grow from the ground. From a seed. From dirt and sun and water and time. That ...
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