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How My Garden Grows: Bee Baths

Sarah

Bee baths were one of the first things I made for my garden years ago. It is a simple project that even young children can help with. The supply list can be scrounged and upcycled, or as fancy as you wish. What is a bee bath? It is a shallow and protected water source for… Continue reading How My Garden Grows: Bee Baths

PVC Pipe Garden Trellis Sculptures
DIY · Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

PVC Pipe Garden Trellis Sculptures

Sarah

Early in spring I was thinking about the cool structures I had seen last fall at a non-profit farm. I wanted to put one up, and the "giraffe" was born. I repurposed PVC pipes I had used in hoop house frames (½" size), and also used the ¾" pipes that Kirk had cut me to use… Continue reading PVC Pipe Garden Trellis Sculptures

North Beach Exploring At Deception Pass State Park
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North Beach Exploring At Deception Pass State Park

Sarah

A long time ago, when I was a teen, my parents moved us to The Rock, known as Whidbey Island. I wasn’t happy overall, I lived 10 miles out-of-town, with no car and no transit. The fact that we lived literally across the street from Deception Pass State Park was mostly lost on me. Growing… Continue reading North Beach Exploring At Deception Pass State Park

Local Adventures: Artist Ridge
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Local Adventures: Artist Ridge

Sarah

The last time I had a chance to visit the North Cascades was in the summer of 2009. It was clouded over, with no views. So visiting Artist Point, at Mount Baker, on a sunny day is a treat. Mt. Baker sit s a few ridges over from Artist Point, but is huge in the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Artist Ridge

Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake
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Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake

Sarah

Many years ago, Kirk and I wandered around Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake outside of Bellingham, Wa. Looking back, it was over 11 years ago! I had long wanted to take the boys there, so we took a mini vacation up North, and it was one of our stops. The park is owned by… Continue reading Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake