Garlic is one of the most rewarding crops to grow in a home garden. There are a staggering number of varieties available to grow as garlic is a traditional foodstuff all over the world, each region having their favorite types for different culinary and medicinal purposes. They are quite varied in size and flavor, much […]

Imagine stepping into your garden and being greeted by a symphony of delightful scents, vibrant colors, and soothing textures. A sensory garden is designed to engage and delight all your senses, creating a truly immersive experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore the joys of creating a sensory garden and how you can incorporate fragrant […]

Tomatillos:Tomatillos are great plant to grow if you like plants that are easy, disease resistant and very productive. There are three kinds generally available, green, purple and a little yellow one called a pineapple tomatillo. The pineapple tomatillo is very sweet and small, tastes great fresh and if dried whole makes an extremely delicious little […]

Types of Corn:Corn is an ancient staple food that originated in South America. It has been extensively bred and selected to become the juicy super-sweet kernels we are used to today; but there are also many truly ancient heirloom varieties still being preserved and grown by collectors all over the United States.Most of the Native […]

Melons and Cucumbers:Cucumbers are native to India and have been grown for food for over 3000 years. There are many types of cucumber available to grow these days; the most common two being pickling types or the smooth skinned English cucumbers for fresh eating. A favorite variety of mine is the lemon cucumber which is […]

Types of Peppers:Peppers are another beloved summer garden staple that is grown very similarly to tomatoes once the danger of frost is past. The varieties available to us these days are stunning, in number, flavor, beauty, vigor and heat! New breeding has created ever spicier types and competitions to survive eating them but even if […]

Types of Garlic:Garlic is one of the most rewarding crops to grow in a home garden. There are a staggering number of varieties available to grow as garlic is a traditional foodstuff all over the world, each region having their favorite types for different culinary and medicinal purposes. They are quite varied in size and […]

Why You Should Grow Tomatoes:Tomatoes are the glory of the summer garden and while all fresh homegrown food tastes beautiful, homegrown summer tomatoes are an incomparable flavor experience. Even if you don’t have a garden, a cherry tomato plant tucked into a pot on the front porch or back patio is the essence of the […]

Herbs are a fascinating class of plants and one of the most useful. Most of them take up very little space and make an enormous difference in our kitchens. For growing purposes, I like to think of herbs in two groups; the tough, drought tolerant, Mediterranean shrubs and subshrubs like thyme and rosemary and then […]

Many vegetables benefit from getting started in very early spring when the weather is cooler. Many more can be started after the summer solstice in order to hold them to harvest slowly throughout the fall, winter and earliest spring. Here in the PNW we are lucky enough to have pretty mild temperatures in spring and […]