Monthly Archives: October 2010
Latest real estate column: White stucco, blue ocean
I wrote about a house on Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. The house was built in 2003 in the style of the traditional finca. The listing agent told me the small, high windows are … Continue reading
Garden swap in NW Philly this weekend
Ricardo Jefferson started Phillygardenswap two years ago to help gardeners exchange extra plants and gardening advice. The last swap of the growing season will be held this Sunday from 9-2 at the High Point Cafe on Cresheim Road in Philadelphia’s … Continue reading
A 1940s Italianate-style house in the Pacaembu neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil
The most recent installment of my international real estate column in the New York Times is up. Check out the three-story gazebo beside the swimming pool. House Hunting in … Brazil Slideshow
First installment of Mt. Airy Gardener column
The first installment of my new column, Mt. Airy Gardener, is up at the new Mt. Airy Patch site. Grow Some Friendly Fruit to Help Out Your Neighbor Urban gardeners can cooperate with their neighbors to grow compatible fruits, with … Continue reading
My first story in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Where Art Happens, an article about artist Mindy Flexer, the Greene Street Artists Co-op, and the 2010 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours was published on October 1.
