Delicious Meals from the Garden
At the end of every season I like to sit down in the garden and reflect on how things went. I learn something new every year so it’s helpful to keep a garden journal and write down what works and what doesn’t. Overall, the 2018 season was great! We enjoyed […]
Gardening is such a miracle. Nature has packed all of the genetic material needed to produce these wonderfully tender, white globes of crisp refreshing goodness into a teeny, tiny little seed that I dropped into the soil last month. It is so rewarding to see the transformation from seed to […]
It’s been about a month since I posted an update on the garden. We’ve had a wonderful mix of hot days (70-80 degrees and sunny) and warm rainy days. The plants LOVE this combo. They love rain far more than treated water from the municipal supply. Our water is treated […]
I went out to the garden today to pick some strawberries and found the ants had discovered my succulent little treats! As an organic gardener, I do share my garden with insects, many that are beneficial to my plants. I prefer not to have ants in the garden though because, […]
This year I’ve decided to try to use vertical space in the garden. My tomato plants in particular, tend to get pretty wild and sprawl across the pathways and tangle up their vines making it difficult for sunlight to reach inside each bush and ripen all of the fruit. While […]
I’m so happy the last raised bed is finished! It’s our tradition to walk to the Farmer’s Market during the first weekend of May to purchase our veggie starts so I’m right on schedule. We always buy our starts from Sun Gold Farm based out of Forest Grove. We know […]
My vegetable garden design is getting close to being complete! This year I built my fifth (and probably last) raised bed. Before I could get started I had to level out the mounded bed I have been planting in until now. I started this process when the weather was still […]
It finally stopped raining for a moment so I headed outside with the camera to get some updated shots of my plants. Everyone is waking up now so the yard is full of new, bright green growth. The bees are even starting to sneak out and explore, hoping to find […]
While spring isn’t officially here yet, today I can tell it’s really coming! It happens every year but it never gets old. After a long winter’s rest, those first signs of spring make me feel so happy. I know I’ll be getting plenty of the sun’s vitamin D again soon […]
I planted these Chioggia beet seeds in October and just pulled them from the garden today! Beets are wonderful vegetable to have in the winter garden. They provide lots of vitamin A, C, E, K and a bunch of B vitamins we need. The roots are vibrant and beautiful but […]
