I am continually amazed by the proliferation of fruit trees across the Inland Northwest. One of the most common is the purple leaf plum, which has dark purple leaves, tiny…
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Garlic is a staple in most pantries, whether it’s dried cloves, garlic powder or garlic salt. It is also one of the oldest cultivated crops, is rich in antioxidants and…
Every spring, I get excited to see how many of our 15ish-year-old iris bulbs bloom in the bed next to our driveway. These beauties seem to come back stronger every…
Straw bale gardening is a 20th century vegetable growing method conceived by author, lecturer and gardening pioneer Joel Karsten. Karsten grew up on a farm where they used straw bales…
Straw bale gardening is a 20th century vegetable growing method conceived by author, lecturer and gardening pioneer Joel Karsten. Karsten grew up on a farm where they used straw bales…
My prolific bucket container garden is yearly pollinated by a number of bees, including honey bees and bumble bees. For the past three years, I have planted flowers and herbs…
When it comes to growing things, some plants will spring up practically anywhere – cracks in sidewalks, between bricks in a crumbling wall. You might even get a fantastic crop…
I recently watched the movie The Martian in which the main character (spoiler alert!) grows potatoes on Mars using lamps, dirt composted with human waste and water made from a…
So you’ve decided to grow a garden this year, but you’re trying to figure out where to put it without turning your lawn into a farmer’s field. Time to build…
An ancient sustainable farming method is taking home gardening by storm. It’s called aquaponics and it doesn’t require compost or truckloads of fertile soil. It uses a continuous life cycle of…