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GARDENING EVENTS

Lilac Days (and Tulips, Too)

Take a jaunt just north of Portland for a festive, flower-filled festival. Come home with plants and bouquets!

04/23/2013 By Kate Bryant

EDIBLE GARDENING

Shade Tolerant Vegetables

Try these 15 (or more) shade tolerant veggies in your garden this year!

04/18/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING EVENTS

Get Growing! Mid-April Gardening Events

A host of spring classes, festivals, and sales for gardeners, chefs, and parents of budding plant-lovers

04/16/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANT PICKS

Lovely Lilies for Pacific Northwest Gardens

Oregon's Queen of the Lilies lists the best, gloriously fragrant lilies for Pacific Northwest gardens

04/13/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING EVENTS

Portland's Best Spring Plant Sale

The gardening season kicks off with Hortlandia, the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's annual mid-April plant sale

04/08/2013 By Kate Bryant

EDIBLE GARDENING

Five Favorite Asian Veggies to Grow This Year

Five favorite uncommon and delicious Asian veggies to grow in your garden this year

04/05/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING EVENTS

The Early Show: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Sale 2013

There's much more to rhodies than the plain-Jane pink types! Head out to the Early Rhododendron Show this weekend for a glimpse into the fascinating world of species rhododendrons, which come in myriad interesting forms and colors.

04/02/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING EVENTS

Fun April Arbor Month Activities in Portland

Celebrate Portland's transformation from Stumptown to City of Roses with a host of fun and free events, tours and volunteer opportunities

04/01/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Historic Kitchens Tour

The Architectural Heritage Center's April 13 Kitchen Revival Tour is a moveable feast of ideas on how to update the kitchen of your old house.

03/25/2013 By Kristin Belz

GARDENING EVENTS

Tulip Fest 2013

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm's month-long, annual Tulip Fest starts this weekend and runs through May 5. Every day. Rain or shine!

03/25/2013 By Kate Bryant

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PLANT PICKS

Grow Easy, Delectable Portuguese Kale

Gloriously sweet, tender, and oh-so-productive Portuguese kale is a cinch to grow—and now's the time to plant it!

03/22/2013 By Kate Bryant

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: Little & Luxe

Attention to detail adds style and longevity to a North Portland duplex conversion.

03/22/2013 By Amara Holstein

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: Curated Life

In a diminutive Pearl District apartment, every object plays its part to expand the space.

03/22/2013 By Amara Holstein

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: The Fifth Unit

On the tiny former site of a dilapidated garage, a new, ultra-skinny home soars.

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

GARDENING

Foraging the Streets of Northeast Portland

Rebecca Lerner's new book reveals the food and medicine in our gutters.

03/22/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

GARDENING

Plantwise: Smokin' Herbs

Garnish your spring cocktails with fresh herbs.

03/22/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

The Drunken Botanist Happy Hour

Cornell Farm celebrates Amy Stewart's book, The Drunken Botanist, with a cocktail happy hour—and a lesson in planting a cocktail garden.

03/19/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

Portland Better Living Show 2013

This weekend welcomes the Pacific Northwest's largest sustainable living show—don't miss it!

03/18/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EDIBLES

Plant Perfect Peas for Portland

Select the best pea varieties for your needs, and get planting!

03/16/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EDIBLES

A Perfect Portland Cocktail Garden

Author Amy Stewart recommends her favorite five herbs and veggies essential for the savvy home mixologist.

03/12/2013 By Kate Bryant

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