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In the first part of the Elements of Landscaping we looked at how to tell your story using lines to create a flow, colour to create emotion, and unity, form, and texture to help create an atmosphere. In this part we look at the elements to that deal with the […]

Elements of Landscaping {Part 2 of 2}

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Landscaping design is much like art design. It takes the principles of unity, scale, balance, simplicity, variety, emphasis, and sequence and applies it to the more familiar elements of line,form, texture, and colour. Not only are all these principles and elements interconnected, but they tell the story of you, the […]

Elements of Landscaping Design {Part 1 of 2}

Landscaping 101
Landscaping takes the science of plants and mixes it with equal parts art and passions. You have to know the science of the plant to give it what it wants if it is to thrive where you want it. However, you can also be highly creative with the sheer variety […]

The Science of Landscaping

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Whether gardening for food, beauty, or both, compost is a gardener’s best friend. It’s an inexpensive way to add nutrients to the soil for plants, improving soil quality, and reducing waste. Compost forms when microorganisms and bigger critters such as earthworms consume organic materials, breaking them down into a form […]

Making your compost {How-to}

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Since beginning my academic career, I have moved into and out of more apartments than I can remember — and each one lugging my precious container garden with me as I moved during harvest season. Once there, I had to learn how to store my containers so they wouldn’t break. […]

Overwintering a container garden

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For those of you that don’t know, I currently hold a “day job” at Rosie’s Garden on College Avenue in Carmel, Indiana. It has been a fun way to get to know my new city while doing something I love and meeting the people that I love to be around […]

Landscaping with Yew and a Focal Species {Landscaping ideas}

Winter frost
The leaves are turning enchanting shades of red and orange before they flutter around us as we walk. It’s both great for the camera and for the soul. It also means winterizing the house and the garden are just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to harvest, cut […]

It’s time to start winterizing

Finished Living Wreath
The first time I ever made a living wreath, it was for planting succulent cuttings we were giving to a bunch of ladies at my grandma’s church. It was Grandma’s way of giving the gift of life, but with a little something extra. We carefully cut succulent cuttings from the […]

Making a Living Wreath {How-To}

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Welcome to the Savvy Urbanite Farmer Project. The Savvy Urbanite Farmer Project (lovingly shorted to SUF) is a project started by myself, Grace Conyers, a “dirt-ologist” with a passion for gardening, edible landscapes, and sharing her love of nature. I dream of a world where everyone could make a garden […]

Welcome!

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The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live by Niki Jabbour When I saw The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener on the library’s “new” shelf, I snagged it up without hesitation. I love gardening, and I would very much like to […]

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener [Resource Review]