In My Book, V Is for Vashon
I've written my first book. (Tom Robbins and Sherman Alexie have nothing to worry about.) V Is for Vashon is a sweeping tale, covering everything from...
I Fought the Lawn, and the Lawn Won
At first it was difficult to wrap my suburban-lawn-care brain around the fact that I no longer lived in Seattle on a postage-stamp-sized lot. When...
How to Make an Orchard Mason Bee House
While I adore my honeybees, I also revere the amazing and often-times overlooked native pollinator, the Mason Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria). Where the honeybee is...
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...
