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Life in Oregon

Excuse me while I move to Antarctica

July 27, 2009 0 min to read

This is what I get for picking on Double Danger and their weather in Texas. I’m sorry, I’ll be good from now on! Just give us back our PNW weather …

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The one where I complain about the weather again

July 26, 2009 1 min to read

Makes me wonder if the weather dudes don’t read my blog and decide to crank it up a notch cause the previous highs weren’t high enough! Right now, I’d much …

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Life in Oregon

Deviating from normal

July 24, 2009 1 min to read

[image links are broken after several hosting moves, hoping to find backups somewhere] I don’t get out nearly as much as I should, but we bought a 1 year state …

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Life in Oregon

Garden planner software

March 23, 2009 2 min to read

While contemplating how to create the layout of my garden this year, I stumbled upon GrowVeg.com I didn’t even bother looking for anything else, it’s exactly what I wanted, and …

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Oregon Gardening Calendar

March 16, 2009 3 min to read

One more resource, from the Oregon State University Extension Office – http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/calendar/ Also, the main OSU Extension Office Gardening page: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/ This is for March (notice the part where it …

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Life in Oregon

58 Vegetable Growing Guides

March 16, 2009 1 min to read

After a lovely 4 day migraine (Imitrex ran out – I do not recommend this) I got a chance to look at the plants and the onion tops are growing …

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Life in Oregon

New home, neighborhood, garden!

February 9, 2009 2 min to read

Now that the toilet and bathroom sink work, we’re settling in well. The move wasn’t bad at all. Our new neighborhood seems excellent so far. One neighbor said hi the …

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A shovel and hose contraption waters a garden next to a wooden fence, creating a serene scene reminiscent of tranquility by Owl Creek Farm.
Life in Oregon

Redneck Pole Sprinkler

July 22, 2008 0 min to read

The soaker hoses got completely nixed. This is my latest high tech invention and does a much better job of making happy plants:

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Life in Oregon

To build a trellis

June 10, 2008 5 min to read

Stephanie asked me to write up how I made the new pea trellis. I was glad to have something to pull me away from work, so I got right on …

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Life in Oregon

Fall/winter cover crop

June 9, 2008 4 min to read

Having never been able to be somewhere where I could contemplate the next season’s garden, I had never heard of a cover crop until I started researching gardening this spring. …

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Life in Oregon

The composter to end all composters

May 29, 2008 1 min to read

[image links are broken after several hosting moves, hoping to find backups somewhere] Ok, not really. It’s actually kinda flimsy, but I don’t plan on bathing in it so it …

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Life in Oregon

Weeding made…….. fun?

May 24, 2008 1 min to read

[image links are broken after several hosting moves, hoping to find backups somewhere] If not fun, at least tolerable, and easy. I’ve been eying an oscillating hoe for a couple …

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