Category Archives: Living in DC

A Weekend of Eating Underwood—In 4 Short Updates

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Karyn

The Mysterious Case of the Peach Pit The peaches are starting to ripen on the peach tree out front. Today I found a peach pit sitting on the front porch. Apparently, Mr. Squirrel had the audacity to lounge on our … Continue reading →

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Silverdocs 2010: Gardening in DC

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Alex

Each summer, I take time off my regular job to work at Silverdocs, a documentary film festival by the American Film Institute and Discovery Channel. Among their dozens of films each year, they often screen one or two about gardening, … Continue reading →

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I Can See Clearly Now the Tree Is Gone

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Alex

As I left for work this morning, Banjo cowered under the bed. From the alleyway came rumblings far more ominous than the garbage truck and far more foreign than Coco, his new sister. If he had had the nerve to … Continue reading →

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If your neighbor’s tree falls on your back yard, everyone hears it…

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Karyn

We’ve been at Underwood for exactly two weeks—a really lovely, but exhausting two weeks. This morning Alex and I walked to the neighborhood natural foods store and to the Takoma Park Farmers Market. At the market we bought three more … Continue reading →

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Two Farm Kids in the City

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Alex

What happens when two farm kids buy a house in the city? Is it possible to “live on the land” when the land is only 2,000 square feet? What happens to our quality life when we live in houses that … Continue reading →

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