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Archive for May, 2009

City of Seattle backs off on fees for parking-strip gardens

Vegetable gardeners with big dreams and small yards caught a break Monday when Mayor Greg Nickels announced that residents are free to plant vegetable gardens in planting strips without pricey permits or fees. “This change makes it easier to plant flowers and vegetables in the strip between the sidewalk and the street. For many gardeners, [...]

The Pancakes Have Landed

Our family-style (or neighborhood-style) pancake breakfast was a success! Sunday lived up to its name and we had at least 40 neighbors and friends of neighbors sitting at our improvised banquet table. And Sam’s syrup was a hit! Yeah Maple trees!