On a foggy, wet, grey day in Seattle one of my favorite places to visit is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Walking into this fragrant, warm place is like taking a small vacation.
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Volunteer Park Conservatory
Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged Conservatory, greenhouse, orchids, volunteer park on January 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Top Five Posts of 2013
Posted in People on the Move on December 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
A huge Happy New Year to all! This year there were over 19,000 visitors to UFH from all over the world. Here are the top five posts from 2013: Making Goat’s Milk Soap Stone Necklaces Greetings From Scotland! Making a Rustic Fence What to Do with Lemon Balm This year we will be doing more […]
Highs and Lows of 2013
Posted in People on the Move on December 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The scent of rain is on the cold wind and the only thing I am doing in my garden is harvesting kale, onions and chard. It’s a great time to pull out the journal and review the year. What worked: Planting garlic in early October provided a good harvest of plump spicy cloves by mid-summer. […]
The Glory of Light and Trees
Posted in People on the Move, tagged photography, trees on December 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This time of year there is less to do in the garden so it’s a great time to explore the world around you. Leo, our ever eager dog, and I have been walking in nearby Seward Park.
Farm Life is Everywhere
Posted in People on the Move on December 15, 2013 | 2 Comments »
As I was walking through Capitol Hill; well to be perfectly honest I was just leaving Von Trapp’s (a German style beer hall equipped with glass sizes up to the massive 2 liter “boot”) I encountered the unlikeliest of creatures. The hand holding the leash belongs to the owner, who was at the time, living […]
Bushel and Peck’s
Posted in canning, People on the Move, tagged Bushel and Peck's on December 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
On our way to Chicago we stopped in the town of Beloit for some fuel for the car and some fuel for ourselves. We followed the signs to the downtown area and stumbled upon this amazing place. It is a grocery store, a restaurant, and a cafe all in one. I had the biscuits and […]
Le Moulin du Mas de Vaudoret: WWOOFing in Provence
Posted in Growing, People on the Move on November 18, 2013 | 1 Comment »
I’m back again to fill you in about my adventures through WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), which I have decided to participate in during my “gap year” between high school and university. I wrote to you last from Scotland, where I stayed during the month of September in the beautiful hills of Glendevon. […]
Food as Medicine
Posted in People on the Move, Policy on November 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Another place we visited on the Boston food tour was an amazing meal service for the sick. Originally founded to serve HIV positive people it has now expanded to serve people and their families with a range of serious illnesses. Community Servings provides 7,500 free meals to help patients heal. Through providing tailored delicious meals […]
Wonderful Horticulture Library on the University of Washington Campus
Posted in People on the Move on November 8, 2013 | 6 Comments »
As many of you know I have just started back to school to get a masters in public health from the University of Washington. My favorite place to study is the Elisabeth C. Miller Library at the Center for Urban Horticulture. This lovely place is filled with books and magazines on everything a plant lover […]
Green Zones Coming to Flint, Michigan
Posted in People on the Move, Policy on October 17, 2013 | 3 Comments »
By Mark Whittington Flint, Michigan is committing to urban farming zones, having designated several ‘Urban Green Zones’ within a mile of the city center. The largest, on the east side of Flint, encompasses some 30 blocks with another major green zone on the north side of town, as well as smaller ones throughout the city. […]
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