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Yesterday I pulled out one of my sets of grow lights so I could get a start on winter gardening. Yep, this year I’m going to try to continue gardening during the winter months. This is kind of a new adventure for me so I’m pretty excited. Last month I planted fava beans {for a cover crop} Read More >>
Things are growing like crazy in the greenhouse, and with the weather heating up the past few days I’m having to water the fruits and vegetables twice a day now to keep them from dying. The herbs I moved out of containers and into the ground are doing really well despite the warm weather. I Read More >>
I went out to check the pallet garden yesterday and boy was I surprised at how well all the lettuce and bok choy are doing for this time of year. Normally the end of August/ Beginning of September is pretty warm here in the Pacific Northwest, but not this year. I’m getting a sneaking suspicion Read More >>
With the rain and cooler temps this past week, our pallet gardens have been growing like crazy! So far we have harvest 3 heads of endive lettuce. It’s a little bitter {that’s normal} but it sure is pretty to grow. Kind of artsy if you ask me. I think I’ll be replacing the endive beds Read More >>
Do you want to grow some vegetables but just don’t have a lot of space? Try container gardening. You can grow everything from tomatoes to salad mixes in pots of all shapes and sizes. Trust me, anyone can have a garden and you don’t have to have a giant backyard to do it. If you have never gardened before, Read More >>
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