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Gardening as entertainment
I don’t have much of a gardening history. I didn’t grow up gardening. And now that I am an enthusiastic–if not entirely competent–gardener, I am pleasantly surprised at just how entertaining gardening can be. Things just don’t always turn out … Continue reading
Bee Friendly
I confess that until the last year or two, I totally took bees for granted. I enjoyed watching them on my herb plants, but other than that, I didn’t give them a second thought. But it’s time for me to … Continue reading
Ultra-mini greenhouse report
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my husband’s mini-greenhouse (this idea is apparently in use by others, who knew?) It seems to be a good way to make use of the deli/bakery plastic that people sometimes bring to my house. … Continue reading
Ultra-mini greenhouse seed starting
I always think seeds coming up and turning into plants is miraculous. Seeing seeds pop out of the ground invariably amazes me. But seed-starting is not my forte. I often put them in the ground too early or too late, or … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged organic lettuce, re-using plastic containers for seed-starting
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Random gardening
Before I really became much of a gardener, I was a gardening reader. For years, I would read gardening books, buy a few seeds, and then usually fail to do much more than plant a few tomato plants or an … Continue reading
Posted in gardening personality
Tagged gardening books, gardening personality, random gardening
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Springtime gardening classes
Gardening season is almost here. I can hardly wait–but I have to. It’s still cold and rainy in the Pacific Northwest, and there was snow on the ground when I left for work this morning. Snow?–in March? Almost unheard of … Continue reading
Starting a neighborhood garden
Forlorn, weedy plot in February You hear a lot about neighborhood gardens these days, and I have always found that idea intriguing. Most neighborhood gardens are large, and involve lots of people and organization. But since I’m not the world’s greatest … Continue reading
Composting: the easy way
I recently wrote about keeping the garbage (single-use plastic) out of your shopping cart, and Claire of Promenade Plantings mentioned that when they started composting, their garbage was cut in half. I had planned to write about composting at some point, … Continue reading
Alternative uses for Swiss chard
Looking over my previous blog postings, it seems that Swiss chard gets mentioned a lot. There’s a reason for that–it’s really healthy (excellent source of Vitamin A, potassium, fiber, Vitamin C, iron, etc., etc.) and…..I have a lot of it. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Gardening, Nutrition, Swiss chard
Tagged Chinook Farms, CSA, recipe, Swiss chard
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Fall gardening and baseball
Every fall, as I am harvesting the last of my tomatoes, and this year dealing with apparently never-ending Swiss chard, I start thinking ahead to next summer. I have a wait-until-next-year attitude about my garden. This probably comes from being … Continue reading
Posted in Edible landscaping, Fruit trees, Gardening
Tagged baseball, fall gardening, fruit trees, Seattle Mariners
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