Portland Spaces: Handbook

Friends and Foes

Bugs, slugs and bees you ought to know

05/27/2010 By Kate Bryant

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Very Berry Blue

Shorten the path from the vine to the bowl by growing your very own blueberry bounty.

05/27/2010 By Kate Bryant

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Herbal Infusion

Low-maintenance evergreen herbs add color, fragrance, and culinary possibility to any balcony

05/27/2010 By Diana Hauer

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Fresh Starts

Sow your own slew of seeds for a vibrant backyard vegetable harvest

05/27/2010 By Kate Bryant

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Dynamic Downspouts

How to turn the downpour into a delight by trading downspouts for stylish rain chains

05/27/2010 By Jon Hart

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Down Home Dirty Work

Laying an earthen floor is smart for the environment, plus it’s soft, warm, and colorful underfoot

05/27/2010 By Jackie D'Antonio

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Leafy Aspirations

Eat healthier by scrapping the iceberg and growing your own baby and microgreens

05/27/2010 By Kate Bryant

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Playing With Mud

Trowel on clay plaster to give your walls a rich, sustainable finish

05/27/2010 By Melissa Dalton

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Belles of the Backyard

Create a fashionable fresh-egg factory with your own brood of exotic chickens

05/27/2010 By Jon Hart

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Green: It’s the New Black

Green up your final act by embracing your own biodegradability

05/27/2010 By Zach Dundas

Slideshow

Slide Show: Architecture of a Season

05/27/2010

Slideshow

Slide Show: Friends and Foes

05/27/2010

Slideshow

Slide Show: Leafy Aspirations

05/27/2010

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Portland Palettes

How to choose wall colors for the Northwest light

05/27/2010 By Rachel DeSchepper

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Pretty Shady Character

Handmade lampshades put the spotlight on long-lost slides and digital pictures

05/27/2010 By Rachel DeSchepper

Portland Spaces: Handbook

House of Harmony

Reenergize your home (and your life) with the ancient art of feng shui

05/27/2010 By Xylia Buros

Portland Spaces: Handbook

For the Birds

How to build the perfect house for the scarce Western Bluebird

05/27/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Portland Spaces: Handbook

A Moveable Feast

Turn your backyard into a seasonal dining room with a classic picnic table

05/27/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Backyard Baths

Get clean while helping your plants stay green.

05/27/2010 By Jon Hart

Portland Spaces: Handbook

Reaching Higher Ground

Add height to your garden or outdoor entertaining space by building a freestanding trellis

05/27/2010 By Lucy Burningham