by Kathryn Gardow | Oct 31, 2018 | Local Food, Urban Farming
During the early days of autumn, for about three weeks, chestnut trees bear their fruit. Every October walking through Laurelhurst Park, I see about a half-dozen Asian-American elders standing below the majestic chestnut trees–waiting. It never appears to be the...
by Kathryn Gardow | Aug 31, 2016 | Agrihoods, Local Food, Urban Farming
My yard is brimming with food now always arriving in the hot, sultry, dog days of summer. I plant only what I can grow, nurture and produce successfully. I don’t want failure. Gardening takes a lot of persistent, dedicated, focused work. Preparing the soil,...
by Kathryn Gardow | Oct 31, 2014 | Land Use Planning, Urban Farming
Take the M train to the 36th Street station. Climb the stairs and exit the station and greeted by the six- story edifice built by Standard Motor Company in 1919. Enter the building. Push the elevator button and be whisked to the roof. Leave the city behind and enter a...
