Growing edible plants.
For fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables, Pike Place Market in Seattle is the best! We went there New Year’s Eve day. I gazed lovingly at all the flowers, salivated at piles of fresh vegetables and fruits, bought a warm woolen hat handmade by Tibetan refugees in Nepal, greedily gobbled miniature donuts with my kids, looked at the gum wall with a slight feeling of nausea … Continue reading Pike Place Market
Falaroy the elf discovered a small patch of vegetables still growing in December, after the seeds were planted in May. Allium all around! He knew this must be a powerful plant to survive through freezing temperatures, multitudinous slugs and an onslaught of weeds and fallen leaves. He’s going to cut a few leaves to store in his belt pouch. They might be handy to season … Continue reading An Elf in the Onions
I like this garden I drove by on Bainbridge Island. It has horizontal space, typical two dimensional boxes, but also adds in a vertical space, providing an opportunity for plants that might trail and spread to instead travel up and out (peas, tomatoes, pumpkins). It also gives support and an area to tie down tall unstable plants (flowering perennials, floppy shrubs). And with gates that … Continue reading Garden Fence
Trying to squeeze a few more fresh salads out of the season? A simple cold frame can help. Often made from recycled materials, they can protect tender plants from heavy rains and frosty nights. I took this picture at the Seattle Flower and Garden show this year (no, that’s not my yard!). Continue reading Cold Frame
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
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