Snow Falling on Cedars and Everything Else
My madrona branch fence flocked in winter white
Snow is a welcomed albeit rare visitor to Vashon. When an arctic blast ushers in a snowy...
Over the Pass to Apple Country
View from the Lancaster's apple and cherry orchard on the Columbia River.
Last weekend, my friends Nancy and Scarlett invited me to a cider pressing...
Honoring Veterans (and My Dad) Every Day
When Your Favorite Veteran Is Your Dad
I grew up loving a veteran: my Dad, a larger than life man who flew jets from the...
Royal Grevillea: Garden Dynamo from Down Under
Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a plantaholic, unable to leave a nursery without a plant, incapable of ignoring a nodding bud, lacy...
Almost Wordless Wednesday
Boz: my favorite corn dog.
For Gracie, home is where the hearth is.
Slicin’ Up Some Chanterelle Mushroom Pie
The rain has returned and so has my need for comfort food, the kind of chow that warms me like another log on the...
Favorite Apples: Give Me “Liberty” or Give Me Pests
I picked my first Liberty apples this year, and I have to say that I'm impressed. Liberty is a great choice for the home...
Planting Apple Trees: Varieties Matter
Apple trees are a lot like people; plant them in the wrong place and they just aren't happy. What's great for one apple tree...
Peach Tree Report 2010: Neither Peachy, Nor Keen
Growing Puget Sound Peaches: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
After trying to grow peaches this year, I think I may turn to something...
Two Everbearing Raspberries: Fall Gold and Caroline
The harvest window for my Tulameen raspberries is all too brief, so brief in fact that my sister plans her visits based on picking time. (And I'm...
