Edible Yards

One of the best parts of my job is meeting many fabulous, interesting and inspiring people doing really cool things. I feel lucky to live in such a creative city. Of course, I also love that there are so many folks digging in to where they live, literally. Almost everyone I know has a garden or backyard chickens. And so many of my conversations, whether they are short and sweet while dropping off my son at school or long and serious at an evening get-together with friends, involve talk about soils, vegetables, fruit trees, bee hives or our wacky Central Texas weather! People are really in touch with this place and their passions and I am grateful to be a part of their lives! Dawn Johnson of Rabbit in the Rain Studio and MamaBubbleFish is one of those creative and inspiring Austinites that I taught in a backyard workshop a year ago. (She participated in the workshop with her baby strapped to her chest the entire time.) She recently posted her story about her edible yard and her experience working it. It made me realize how valuable her story is and how I’d love to hear from more of my (past) students about their experiences! If you have a story to tell (or a question or concern), please send them my way!