While Engaged Abroad began as a space to share travel tips, we now include commentary and photography about the land we inhabit and other inspiring green spaces throughout the world.
General
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Descriptions
- Organic, Non-GMO Seeds and Supplies
- Quotes about Gardening
- Simple Summer Activities
Books & Media
- Trees: A Rooted History
- Summary of “Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature”
- Learnings from “The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables”
- Key Learnings from Joy Larkcom’s “Creative Vegetable Gardening”
- Learnings from Janisse Ray’s “The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food”
California
- California Garden & Potager: Public Gardens throughout California
- Planning & Planting Resources for California Gardeners
Gardens around the World: Inspiration
- Americas Travel: A Photo Journal from Filoli Historic House & Gardens, Woodside, California, USA
- Americas Travel: A Photo Journal from Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Europe Travel: A Visit to a Cork Farm in Redondo (Alentejo Region), Portugal
- Europe Travel: A Day on a Portuguese Farm in the Sintra-Cascais Nature Park (Portuguese Riviera)
- USA Travel: Sights from Charleston Tea Garden outside of Charleston, South Carolina
- UNESCO Travel: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
- Americas Travel: A Photo Journal from Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas, United States of America
- A Photo Journal from Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia
Garden & Orchard
- Tomato – A Brief History, Harvesting & Avocado Toastie Recipe
- Apricot Harvest + Sorbet Recipe
- Meyer Lemon Harvest + Amalfi Coast Limoncello Recipe
- Pumpkin – First Season Growing & Harvesting
- Watermelon Harvest + Juice Recipe
Homestead & Potager Updates
2023
2021
- Mulching before Rainy Season
- California’s Bomb Cyclone
- 2021 Permaculture – Landscaping Project
- 2021 Spring in California
- Early Spring in California – A 2021 Permaculture Update
- Seven Lessons from a First Year Permaculture Effort
2020
- Year-Round Interest Plants in a Zone 9 Permaculture Effort
- Photos of a Permaculture Effort in California
- Photos of a Permaculture Effort in California, Part Two
- Photos of a Permaculture Effort in California, Part Three
- California Wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area