planted at home — in pursuit of a good and delicious life

Butterflies are coming to Seattle!

February 1, 2010

Think you’ve seen everything under the sun at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show? Well think again! How about a walk among hundreds of fluttering live butterflies to set your heart a’ patter?
This year’s family-friendly “Butterfly House” exhibit will bring out the kid in all of us. Designed to teach about the life cycle of [...]

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It’s time for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show

February 1, 2010

Just one year ago, news of the demise of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show has us shaking in our garden clogs. Today, under the leadership of Northwest-based O’Loughlin Trade Shows, who purchased the show from founder Duanne Kelly last summer, this highlight of the Northwest gardening year is poised to debut it’s 22nd year.
With [...]

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Meet me at the Soiree…

January 28, 2010

…the Spring Book Soiree at Garden Fever Nursery in Portland Oregon that is. This cool urban (and very hip) nursery is welcoming the growing season with an open house event this coming Sunday from 1-4pm. Four regional authors, myself included, will be presenting readings and talking about their work.
The schedule is as follows:
1′ish – Tom [...]

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Another kind of Seed.

January 22, 2010

It’s difficult to imagine not just the environmental but the personal devastation and loss the people of Haiti are suffering. Home is a powerful and precious reality so many of us are blessed with that we take it for granted. I know my home is comfortingly familiar after having been gone for nearly 2 weeks. [...]

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Last full day on the farm…

January 19, 2010

The days run away like wild horses, a title by American poet Charles Bukowski, has been on my mind. Not that I ever read the copy a friend gave me for my birthday way back in college. I was flattered to think someone thought I would appreciate a book of edgy poems…but really? I wasn’t [...]

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Company’s coming!

January 17, 2010

Yippee. The day dawned beautiful, it’s not raining and my husband is coming to visit. Time to show off all my recently acquired farm skills. He’s a city dude – he won’t know if I’m bluffing.
The view from the farm is something to stop and star at today. All the more appreciated in contrast to [...]

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It’s all about the eggs, people.

January 15, 2010

Clearly, I will do just about anything for a supply of fresh eggs. The question remains will I do it on an ongoing basis?
Today is day 7…or is it 8? of my farm stay. The days have a familiar, and not unpleasant, sameness to them. Feed the chickens – feed HRH Poodle – feed self. [...]

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The ideal houseplant

January 14, 2010

I’ve always maintained that it’s darn-right unnatural to bring plants indoors.
Plants want sun, soil, moisture and fresh air. Bring them indoors and pretty soon they’re awkwardly straining toward the light and leaving nasty water rings on the hardwood floors. Don’t get me started with house cats and soil. However, I’m the first to admit that [...]

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Plantedathome 2.uh oh!

January 12, 2010

Clearly, not only am I up to my ankles in goat poop, flying chickens and dancing poodles but in my ultimate wisdom, I’ve decided this little out-of-town break would be a good opportunity for me to effect a do-over on my website and blog. Bear with me as I learn my new Thesis theme and [...]

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Farmstay: day 3 and 4

January 11, 2010

The less said about day 3 the better. Although over the course of 200 miles and 11 hours away from the farm I did find myself worrying about the chickens (did I let them out of their roost – yes, whew!) and goats (actually, they probably didn’t even notice I was gone). Even more alarming [...]

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