Sky high: rooftop spaces
It’s one thing to create a comfortable outdoor space defined by grass, plants and trees. It’s trickier when the sky, or rather the skyline, is the limit.
Tile style
If you’re feeling that your home’s interior is a little drab, why not jazz it up with some colorful tile?
Stealing space
Claim the nooks and crannies hidden throughout your home.
Silkscreen beauties
Have a unique vision? Realize it in tile. Tempest Tileworks produces custom silk-screened ceramic tiles in its Portland studio that are sold through showrooms nationwide.
What’s next: warming trends
Summery prints, outside influences, hot ideas
Hottest gardening trends and container tips
People often ask me three questions: “What’s in your garden?” “How can I grow my own vegetables?” and “What if I have limited time?” To which I enthusiastically respond: “Container gardens!” Here are some tips to help create a vibrant garden in as little as one hour per week. I’ll also share some of this year’s hottest gardening trends.
Oregon Ag Fest
The 25th annual Oregon Ag Fest returns to Salem this year for two days of reconnecting with your roots and learning where our food and fiber comes from.
Helping little shoots grow
For the past several weeks, I’ve been at Bridgeport Village as part of the VaVa Bloom event with some of Oregon Home’s garden experts, who have been giving demonstrations on various garden topics. The first week was fruit tree expert Jim Gilbert, and for the past two weeks, Nancy Goldman has been holding court.
