Having lived most of my life in the Pacific Northwest, my frame of reference for the gardening season was this: in the spring, gardens were planted, then from May until September, things would… Continue reading
You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto, Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto! Lets call the whole thing off! (Lyrics by George/Ira Gershwin) This was the first year… Continue reading
If celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow or Jessica Alba can post photos of themselves sans makeup or photoshopping, then so can my Zucchinis. Its easy to post about the successes in the garden, but… Continue reading
Double-Digging. For those of you not quite familiar with double-digging, let me fill you in. Double-digging is a dirty, sweaty, tiring, backbreaking way to prepare your garden bed for planting. I hate thinking… Continue reading
This Month’s Word is: cul·ti·va·tion. \kŭl′tə-vā′shən\ (noun) (m.1 Agriculture): the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants; and the preparation of ground to promote their growth.
Bio-intensive; companion plantings; water scarcity; those terms kept running through my head as I plotted out bed No. 2. Although important to keep them in mind so that I can give my garden… Continue reading
