It’s human nature to pass the blame along. No one wants to be responsible when mistakes are made, things go wrong and problems ensue. It must be part of our genetic makeup to point our fingers at someone or something else. For instance, gardeners are always blaming the weather. Especially this year in the Pacific Northwest. The last three springs have been cooler and wetter … Continue reading Blame it on the Cold, Wet Spring…
A shrub for all seasons. A native of the Pacific Northwest. A plant with an edible berry. A landscape addition with leaves of green all year long. This is Vaccinium ovatum or the evergreen huckleberry. Included in this beloved group Vaccinium is the blueberry, red huckleberry and cranberry. This shrub will enhance any garden. It can reach 2-3 feet in sun and 8-10 feet in … Continue reading Evergreen Huckleberry
The season is on for fresh tomatoes, corn and peaches. These bushel baskets were around $20 in Brigham City, Utah and I wished I had room in my suitcase! Continue reading Time For Tomatoes
Keep the fresh vegetables on the table this October with a late summer planting of cool season crops. Now is the time to get the last of those seeds in the ground and extend your food production over the next few months. With our warm temperatures this month, seeds will germinate quickly. The optimum temperature for seeds to sprout is usually between 65 and 75 … Continue reading Grow a Fall Veggie Garden
I recently had a friend ask me, ‘what can I do with rose hips?’ so I thought I would do a little digging and find some answers. Seeds make plants. Plants make flowers. Flowers make fruit. Fruit makes seeds. It’s a never-ending cycle. Rose hips are simply the fruit, or the seedpod of the rose plant. They are produced after the flower dies and often … Continue reading Rose Hips
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