Gardening

Austin designers of all disciplines often get opportunities to color outside the lines for clients. Rarer, though, is the chance to disregard the lines altogether—to

By Kerri Qunell In keeping with one of the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) goals of empowering people by teaching them to grow their own

By Dick Pierce  Dear Permie Pro,Q: We’ve planted, tended and nearly harvested our entire spring garden. We’re planning to finish harvesting, then mulch heavily and

By Ellen Zimmermann Summer is here and the garden is robust and calling to you. Here are a dozen dynamic ways to feel better while

By Suzanne Hurley On a sunny Saturday in March, when the heat hadn’t yet driven everyone inside, hundreds of gardeners and wannabes strolled under the

By Dick PiercePhotography by Carole Topalian Permaculture expert Dick Pierce has been a passionate force behind organic, sustainable gardens and designs for over 15 years—with

By Carol Ann Sayle Winter…our favorite culinary season! Even the Boggy Creek chickens cluck in joyous anticipation for the cold-season greens that take over the

By Suzanne Hurley When Susannah Reilly bought her house in Crestview last year, the sellers put an unusual stipulation in the contract. Their asparagus plants

By Dick Pierce Dear Permie Pro,Q: I’m not planning to have a winter garden, but is there anything I should be doing now to prep

Fonda San Miguel, a beloved local icon known for exceptional interior Mexican cuisine, has something new to tempt the palate: its exterior—a stunning 100’ x

By Carol Ann Sayle After a frustrating dearth of salad greens, and an almost barren September, we who eat “local” rush into the fall season