June is usually the beginning of our “dry” season. But with record rainfall and cool temperatures throughout spring and now into June, our gardens are anything but dry. The greater concern now is what happens when all that storm water leaves your property.

Most of the rhododendrons you see in Seattle are hybrids. They are the result of cross-breeding done to produce plants of certain sizes, with certain leaf textures and flower colors.

Potatoes can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in early spring, but you have to use good judgement. Potato plants will not begin to grow until the soil temperature has reached 45 degrees F. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or

Need some help making up your mind? · Which fruit? Grow what you like to eat! Our fruit trees are hardy and fit to grow in the greater Seattle area.

Our first big outing was to the West Seattle Nursery and our appointments, usually spaced two weeks apart, kept us on track with our gardening projects and also gave us something positive to look forward to. Thank you for that!

We’re continuing our series of stories submitted by our customers about their gardening adventures this year. This week, we are featuring vegetable gardeners.