Flexible design offers ground-level master suite

Gable-end supports and gridded window uppers lend their  charm to this midsize cottage. The Elkhorn is equally well-suited for construction in either a vacation retreat setting or a suburban neighborhood. A suite of wicker furniture or an old-fashioned wooden porch swing would be right at home on t...

She's found a new home, but lost the farm.

Springwater designed for large, lavish entertaining

The Springwater is a single-story, Craftsman-style lodge. This rustically elegant home has more than 3,000 square feet of indoor living space linked to spacious patios on the side and rear. The abundance of indoor and outdoor living areas makes it well suited for entertaining on a large and lavish s...

Claim: San Francisco giving gardeners toxic sludge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco wears its environmental consciousness like a green badge of honor. Residents separate and recycle their food scraps. Streets close to cars so people can walk and bike them. A city department even gives away ‘‘high-quality, nutrient-rich, organic bio-solids co...

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Raising, counting sheep a family affair in Oregon

GLIDE, Ore. (AP) — Five-year-old Hannah Quimby turns the bummer lambs lose in the barn for their morning romp and run. She calls them by name — Blackie, Sparkles, Rose — names that she's given them.

An off-farm job, but there's a catch: a 1,000-mile round-trip commute

Weather man sheds no tears over onion 'forecast’

Duplex units have 1,800 sf each, plus double garages

If you're looking for a duplex nice enough for you to live in while renting out the other unit, the Krammer is worth serious consideration. Family members or long-time friends might also entertain the idea of building it jointly so they can live in close proximity.

Seeds of native grasses, flowers will take root in former farm field