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Following the Status Quo: $16,565.00

Office Manager may sound like a hefty title, for those not in the know, but really I am just a glorified secretary. Sure I have a degree, but that doesn't equate to a high paying job in my chosen field: art. So I make enough to live

Gardening & Deck Design - Gardening with Gayla Trail

- From: Gardening & Deck Design (Summer 06) gardeninganddeck.jpg "My concept of what's possible as far as gardening goes is pretty open ended," says Gayla Trail, who grows edibles and ornamentals on a roof deck, in a strip of city-owned property at the side of her

Succulent Window Box 2006

Growing succulents in the windowbox on the fire escape portion of my rooftop garden has become a tradition -- most likely because they are just about the only plants that can survive the intense sun, heat, and drought. The deck is fully exposed to all sorts of

Roses are Fussy!

Who knew!?! But seriously. Our house came with a number of lovely roses of different varieties. Some traditional pink, very fragrant lovely ones in the front, two of what I believe are dog roses also in front beds and a very prolific climbing rose on the back fence. READ MORE...

Free Fence Idea

Free Twig Fence I came across this low fence made of tree prunings while walking through Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. It's very simply constructed and relies on the v-shape where one branch joins another rather than fussing with string and wire. Mind

Green Minds

I need your help finding subjects for a project I'm starting this spring/summer. I'm looking to photograph gardeners in their gardens. What is a garden? My concept of a garden is very open-ended. It can be anything from a sprawling lush paradise to a single plant growing in a

Plant Shall Eat Plant

Make Herb Tea Fertilizer Did you know you can make liquid fertilizer for your plants using other plants? Sounds like floral cannibalism but it's not unlike compost when you think about it. Some plants are high in particular nutrients which can be extracted in the same way

Grow a Crate o’ Mache

I keep hearing that fancy, mega-expensive containers are one of the current trends in gardening this year. To which I reply with a big fat WHATEVER. You can keep your fancy-schmancy urns and leave all of that quality junk for me. I found this discarded

A Paper Garden

Paper Garden While they are probably meant for kids, these paper model projects featuring assorted plants, insects, and organisms are fun projects for any age. Models include your standard garden fare; lady bugs, and butterflies but take learning

Canadian House & Home - Groundbreakers Profile

- From: Canadian House & Home (May 2006 - Green Issue) canadianhouse.jpg "Ripe with tips and anecdotes geared towards the urban gardener, the book is an offshoot of her flourishing website yougrowgirl.com, where a growing community of gardeners share inspiration and advice."
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