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Do you grow your own sprouts? My online boyfriend Ryan from Botanical Interests Seed Company asked me if I had tried fenugreek sprouts before {I hadn’t} so I decided to give them a try. The verdict? Delicious! Have you tried them? Brief description: Fenugreek is a legume typically used as a spice. When sprouted it Read More >>
I don’t know about you, but I love poppy flowers and I just can’t get enough of them. This year I planted 3 varieties: Oriental Blend Lauren’s Grape Hungarian Blue Brief description: Poppy flowers are absolutely gorgeous. They are very heat and drought tolerant, so they require almost no care {yay!}. They are technically an annual, but have been Read More >>
If you are thinking about growing asparagus, early spring is the time to do it. I was at my local nursery yesterday and spotted asparagus crowns selling for $1.99 each. They are a little pricey up front, but asparagus season lasts 6- 8 weeks and a well maintained asparagus bed can last up to 20 years. Brief Read More >>
{photo credit} I don’t know when I first fell in love with alyssum, but I absolutely love using purple and white alyssum in my window box and hanging flower baskets every year. It’s delicate, yet very hearty. Brief description: Alyssum is a delicate mounding or trailing flower {depending on variety} that blooms throughout the summer. Where to Read More >>
I started some celery seeds under grow lights a while back, and yesterday I transplanted the young plants out to the garden. As long as you keep your celery plants watered, it’s about as low maintenance as it gets. Celery seems to thrive up here in the Northwest because of our cool spring and fall temperatures and it Read More >>
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