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Week 15 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Like in the middle of a heat wave in August. Yeah, that would be nice. You know what the soggy, wet bark reminds me of right now? A 1970’s maroon shag carpet. Or Ron Burgundy’s sports coat. Yep, I’d take Read More >>
Yesterday The Girl and I drove up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The festival has been going on for 30 years and it attracts over 1 million visitors from all around the world. As I was standing in front of the giant windmill at Roozengaarde {the best stop on the tour Read More >>
Tomorrow is opening weekend for many Farmer’s Markets in Washington state and around the country. Here is a list of all the farmer’s markets in Washington as well as links to their sites. Don’t live in Washington? No problem. Go to FarmersMarket.com and enter your zip code to find your local market. Supporting your local Read More >>
{Carrots Love Tomatoes – One of my favorite gardening books!} Companion Planting Chart to Make Gardening Easier I don’t know about you, but I am a big fan of companion planting and I love having a companion planting chart to remind me what works well together. Companion planting operates on the basic premise that certain plants Read More >>
Have you ever tried kohlrabi? It’s kind of funky. I planted our kohlrabi seeds a few days ago and even though it’s one of the vegetables your only likely to find at a farmers market, you should give it a try. Especially if you have kids. Brief description: Kohlrabi is part of the cabbage family. It Read More >>
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