Container & Small Space

I learned a harsh lesson during my first year gardening on my Portland apartment balcony. I planted a small sprig […]

I remember staring at the sad patch of dead grass behind my first Portland rental house. I started my food

I spent my first gardening season assuming heavy root crops required a massive backyard farm. I stood on my small

I remember pulling my very first root vegetable out of a recycled yogurt container during a wet Portland spring. I

I ran out of floor space on my south-facing Portland balcony by my second week of growing food. I had

Portland summers get surprisingly hot and bake a south-facing balcony very quickly. I used to run outside twice a day

Fresh berries from the grocery store cost an absolute fortune. You pay top dollar for a plastic box only to

Walking through a garden center in spring usually leads to terrible decisions. You see a massive pumpkin seedling and suddenly

Buying fresh basil from the grocery store feels like throwing money into the compost bin. You use three leaves for

People look at a small apartment patio and assume they can only grow a few basic houseplants. That assumption robs