If you’re an urban gardener, container-grown edibles may be your best chance to raise food crops at home. Growing food in containers requires less weeding and digging and is a great alternative for...
Homegrown Herbs for Cooking & Cocktails
Sip and savor the essence of your garden by harvesting fresh herbs for beverages and light snacks, perfect for your next date night or backyard BBQ. Get ideas for herbal teas, mocktails, cocktails,...
Herb Garden Essentials
Fresh, homegrown herbs are easy to grow and an economical way to add a little gourmet to your every day. Learn about selection, care, and growing of herbs, and how to use them in your home and...
Growing the Best Tomatoes
If you love garden-fresh tomatoes, you may be willing to try almost anything for earlier ripening, more flavor, or longer lasting crops. Read on to discover everything you need to know about...
Elevate Your Landscape With Raised Garden Beds
With visual appeal, convenience, and controlled soil conditions, it’s no surprise that raised garden beds are popular among novice and seasoned gardeners alike. Whether you’re just starting to work...
Beginning an Organic Veggie Garden
Ultimately, you are just going to have to dig in and get a little dirty, but reading books and taking classes is a great way to learn the basics of gardening! Learning to grow food is a bit...
Growing Citrus in the Pacific Northwest
Packed with vitamin C, citrus trees have shiny evergreen leaves, fragrant flowers, and attractive fruits that hang for months. Although it’s not so practical to grow large citrus trees outdoors in...
Late Summer Veggie Garden Care & Fall/Winter Edibles
As your summer crops begin to ripen, know when to harvest for ideal flavor and productivity: Pick fresh peas, snap beans, and squash every day or two in the morning; produce degrades rapidly in hot...
Edible Gardening for Beginners
Growing our own food has evolved over the years. What started as a necessity has now grown into a hobby for many people and a way to live more sustainably. Why should you grow your own food? Beyond...
Summer Vegetable Gardening: Beyond Tomatoes
In the Pacific Northwest, we basically have three main growing seasons: two cool, wetter seasons (spring and fall) and the warmer months of summer in between. Early spring crops must be able to...
Tomato Variety Showcase
Over the years, we have offered classes on how to grow the best tomatoes at home. We followed each growing season with a tomato tasting event (except in 2020 😔) to sample and evaluate the results....
Going Back to Berry Basics
Our mild climate is perfect for growing sweet, juicy berries, and homegrown berries are a great way to save money while eating fresh and local throughout the year! Between blueberries, strawberries,...
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