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Tomatoes. I am currently swimming in tomatoes. Everywhere I turn I see round (and not so round) balls of red, orange and yellow. After making a few batches of sauce (and packing them away in the freezer) I have now moved on to sun dried tomatoes. Or rather dehydrated tomatoes. Do you own a dehydrator? …Read More
Last week FAB reader Sarah asked to see pictures of my raspberry patch. Well, lately it’s been a hot spot for the neighborhood kids to hang out. Not only do they pick berries… but they play with our pet chickens as well. This spring when we ordered baby chicks I decided to house the chickens …Read More
This week my Shasta Daisy plants are in full bloom. I started these from 1 packet of seeds over 10 years ago. Talk about prolific! I love how they come back year after year. Perennial seeds are the way to go if you ask me! This week I’ve busy picking, canning, and baking all things …Read More
The vegetable garden is in full bloom… Here’s what’s happening behind my garden gate. I am patiently waiting for the first tomato of the season (and some fresh salsa too!). I think it’s only a matter of days before the heirloom cherokee tomatoes start to turn purple (I hope). This year I decided to try …Read More
This years garden is finally coming along… The harvest schedule is about 2-3 weeks behind previous years due to the wet Spring we had in the Seattle Area. I don’t mind the delay, as long I’m still able to pick my baskets of fresh home grown produce every other day. I am currently swimming in …Read More
I’ve never been one to spray chemicals on my plants to get rid of plant eating garden bugs… In fact the only chemical I use in my garden is an application or two of Miracle-Gro each season. But every year those annoying little pests come back… And chomp away at my vegetables…So Mavis wants to …Read More
One of my favorite things I look forward to this time of year is dessert… With all the fresh fruit ripening over the next few months…I’ve found it’s best to have a plan of action. Here’s my current plan. Step #1 Pick as many ripe strawberries as I can find. Step #2 Sneak them into …Read More
After a cold and rainy spring… things are finally starting to look up in the garden…The 17 garden boxes we made a few years ago are beginning to fill and in a few weeks the cabbage will be ready to harvest. The cucumbers and zuchhini will be next… followed by the much anticipated tomato harvest… …Read More
Before you know it your neighbors will stop answering their doors… your friends will no longer take your phone calls and people will start to avoid you like the plague. Why? Because you’re a gardener and we’re fast approaching the scariest time of year… Zucchini Season! Have no fear… There are actually books out there …Read More
Lasagna Gardening If you’re tight on space or simply don’t want to till your garden… Lasagna Gardening can be a great option. Basically to build a garden bed using the lasagna gardening technique all you need to do is lay down a layer of cardboard or soaked newspaper (to smother the weeds) and then mix …Read More
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