This season I am going to try growing our potatoes in oak barrel halves. I am doing this for two reasons; it’ll save raised bed garden space for other crops and it will eliminate the need to dig up the … Continue reading
Need Some, Leave Some
We are changing the way we think about our environment and especially, our food. I can feel the momentum building as more and more people are becoming aware of the damage that’s been done and are taking action to … Continue reading
Creating a No-Dig Bed
Creating a No-Dig bed is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build a garden space for vegetables. A variety of organic materials are layered on top of sod, or bare land, to create nutrient-rich soil for plants to … Continue reading
Barn Style Bean Trellis
I’m a farm girl at heart, even though I was raised in the city. As a child, our family had a weekend home in Washington state on Silver Lake. My favorite part of heading to the lake for the weekend, … Continue reading
Planting Paint Sticks
Often, I seem to walk out of the local building supply with a free paint stick or two. This is most prevelant during gardening season, I mean fence painting season. Not only are the sticks great for stirring paint, they … Continue reading