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Are we landscapers?

What’s the simplest way to describe people who design, install, and maintain outdoor environments? Well, they’re “landscapers,” of course! But that one word doesn’t quite fit all. In the general arena of landcare professionals, there are a lot of specific … Continue reading

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Putting your garden to bed for the winter

Summer gardens tend to be bigger, size-wise, than fall/winter gardens, so it’s normal to be looking at some empty garden space during the off-season. Here are a few basic goals for that space: Protect the soil from compaction, erosion, and … Continue reading

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Permaculture in YOUR garden (and life!)

On Tuesday, for the first time, we taught a class called “Permaculture in YOUR Garden (and Life!).” It was a small but mighty class, and a whirlwind: condensing information from the 72-hour certification course into a 1.5-hour 101 was a … Continue reading

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Back to Portland…to put in fall gardens!

We are leaving the gorgeous Rocky Mountain National Park this morning (where the lovely visitor’s center has wireless access!), finally heading for home. I didn’t update from Atlanta, where we stayed the longest we’ve stayed anywhere on this trip, but … Continue reading

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The more things change…

The more things stay the same. You know how that one goes. But it boggles my mind that we can be nearly 3000 miles away from home and yet be scheduling  consultations, making cultivation recommendations, updating our website, and having … Continue reading

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Gardens knit us together

I am not a travel writer, or a food writer. Despite a few attempts at academic writing, that hasn’t really done it for me either. I’m a navel-gazer. And what I see when I gaze into my navel these days … Continue reading

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What we’re seeing along the way

This is a quick post, spreading the word that we’ve created a Picasa album for our on-the-road photos. These aren’t even an eighth of the pictures we’ve taken, but I wanted to make sure to share the visual representation of … Continue reading

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Thinking back, moving forward

I am not going to write much tonight, because we’re leaving tomorrow afternoon…and (but of course!) we’re not all the way packed. I had a lovely breakfast date with my grandma this morning, though, and that started a train of … Continue reading

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Our new website has arrived!

Well, hello. It is not quite time to migrate this blog-site over to replace the old website, but it is high time to introduce it.  Bit by bit, this dynamic site will become complete, and eventually it will replace the … Continue reading

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Licensed, bonded, and insured as an LLC

The three words “licensed,” “bonded,” and “insured” are practically magic.  In combination, they mean greater security for a business and for its clients.  But they don’t automatically come in combination; in the last few weeks, we have learned that lesson … Continue reading

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