Now that I’m working at the Horticultural Program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology I have access to a greenhouse. The students grow all types of crops, from vegetables to fuchsia baskets to perennials. The season is in full swing and I’ve been learning a lot about greenhouse growing. Everything is different inside. Watering and controlling pests and diseases takes on a new perspective from … Continue reading Baby Monkey
This week I attended the Focus on Farming Conference in Snohomish County as a volunteer with the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association. I was lucky enough to hear a talk by Dave Boehnlein of Terra Phoenix Design. His concept of permaculture was easy to understand. To create systems and landscapes that provide things other than aesthetics. He suggested some new plants for this permaculture approach. … Continue reading Little Known Edible and Useful Plants for the Northwest
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