Garry Oak: Deep Roots in the Pacific Northwest
True confession: I'm a collector of plants. I can (and do) have a greenhouse of flora, weeds, seeds, bulbs and starts, with nary an inch...
Doo, Doo, Doo, Looking Out My Backdoor
I'm blessed to live where I do, and that realization is not lost on me (especially when I venture into big city Seattle). I'm...
Broadfork: Shake, Shimmy and Till!
Broadfork: my new best friend in the greenhouse
There are gardening tools, and then, there are gardening tools. The Meadow Creature broadfork is definitely the...
Honey of a Dessert – Sweet, Salty and Simple
I'm all about dessert. In fact, anyone who asks me to bring a salad to a potluck misses out on my better efforts. My love...
Home Orchard: Best Way to Water Trees Slowly
Summer comes and goes in the Pacific Northwest with nary a drop of rain. It's Seattle's best kept secret. Our summers are Miami's winters....
Objects of My Affection: Trash, Treasure, and Thrift Store Finds
My apologies to California, but the Pacific Northwest is being blessed with another gully washer. Bedazzled with raindrops that quickly channel off the panes, my...
Spring in My Step: Putting Hibernation to Bed
Fresh start: honeycomb, pea vines, and a little luck...The robins, crows, tree frogs and barred owls, raucous little alarm clocks that they are, have sounded...
The Journey That Led Home
This winter, I am suffering from (dare I say) Blogger's Block, where my eyes stare at the laptop, my fingers go through typing exercises, and...
An Easy Way to Repot Plants
Out in the greenhouse, I found many of my garden starts and cuttings were already needing to be repotted into larger pots. Apparently a warmer-than-normal...
Growing Carrots in a Container
I usually stay away from gimmicky gardening tips, the ones fraught with the requisite hoop-jumping to pick a mere peapod or pull a pound of...
