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Now that it’s finally starting to look like spring around here {bulbs are blooming and buds on all the trees are beginning to pop like crazy} I thought I would start posting a few pictures of what my backyard garden looks like every week again like I did last year. Over the winter I reduced Read More >>
It never fails, we get one really nice sunny day up here in Washington and before you know it I’m rushing outside to transplant seedlings. And this time of year, it’s a total crapshoot. If we get another cold snap, all the seedlings will die a horrible death. But, if the weather stays decent, I’ll Read More >>
Have you planted your peas yet? I planted my first round of peas in early February in gutters and then placed them in the greenhouse. Yes, it was a wee bit early to be planting peas and we did get a hard frost the day after I planted them, but luckily, they are starting to Read More >>
I love March. It is the sure promise that winter is coming to an end around here. Even though I started quite a few seeds last month, March is my official kick-off to the gardening season. I will be able to get outdoors a lot more this month. Wahoo! Seeds I’m Starting Indoors this Month Read More >>
Now that I’m all caught up on sleep, and our bags are unpacked and all the laundry has been put away, I can finally get back to gardening again. I started a few packets of peas in gutters a few weeks ago and put them in the greenhouse because it was too cold to plant Read More >>
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