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I thought I would share a few photos and update you how our wood pallet garden is coming along. As you can see the romaine lettuce we started from seed under grow lights is doing great. Lettuce is a great cool weather crop and is perfect to plant in the spring. The mystery deep red lettuce and bok choy Read More >>
It’s been a while since I’ve giving you an update on my wood pallet garden, so I thought I’d share a few pictures and let you know how everything is growing so far. Yesterday I planted 16 strawberry crowns. Last year I grew strawberries in gutters, outside along the garden paths and also in a vertical pallet Read More >>
Now before you go and freak out and tell me not to use pallets because they are filled with toxic chemicals, I want you to know the pallets I am using are clean, and free of chemicals. If you are going to try this, make sure you are using CLEAN pallets. Not ones that have Read More >>
{cauliflower – not broccoli like I had previously thought} It looks like it is going to be another muggy day here in Western Washington. Yuck! When it comes to my summer weather preferences, I’d rather it be raining cats and dogs, or be in the low 70’s. Just not this in between, overcast, stagnate air weather. It makes Read More >>
I was out watering the garden this morning and noticed the wood pallet gardens I planted awhile back are now thriving. Time sure does fly when you are having fun {or have a lot of garden chores}. I had originally planned to stand the strawberry pallet upright when I planted it. But I’m really happy Read More >>
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