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...
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. Read on to get ideas for herbal teas, mocktails,...
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...
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...
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....
If you are 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...
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,...
With so many festivals and events cancelled in 2020, it should come as no surprise that we will not be holding our annual Tomato Tasting Festival this year. The good news, however, is that this has...
Every home should have at least one citrus plant! Packed with vitamin C, citrus trees have shiny evergreen leaves, fragrant flowers, and attractive fruits that hang for months. Although it’s not so...
The broad category of plants known collectively as ‘herbs’ have a multitude of uses. Broken down into a list of general categories, we have culinary, salad herbs, vegetable herbs, herbs for tea,...
Sun Exposure & Soil Temperature Full sun is best; at least 6-8 hours. If your garden area gets less sun, try cherry tomato varieties for your best chance at success. Tomatoes should not be...
A good way to learn to garden is to read books and take classes to learn the basics, then go off and get your hands dirty practicing! Learning to garden is a bit different than learning other...
