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Starting Seeds Indoors

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It’s that time of the year when gardeners everywhere are aching for spring to arrive! Every February and March our entire dining room turns into a grow operation with seed trays, germination heating mats and artificial lighting.  It is a … Continue reading →

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The Book- Gardening + Chickens

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For anyone who doesn’t know, I am currently writing a book for Timber Press and I am thrilled to say it is almost done!  The finish line is right around the corner and it is coming together perfectly.  The book … Continue reading →

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Halloween Garden

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Every year we decorate for Halloween – starting in early October.   We see lots of spooky gardens in nearby neighborhoods, and our garden is pretty mellow in comparison – no orange string lights or blow up ghosts, but we do … Continue reading →

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Garden mayhem – Turkey style

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I was really starting to get attached to our turkeys – the male is stunning when he is on display and the female is sweet and submissive.  But she has a tough attitude towards the male when he is *ahem* … Continue reading →

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Memorial Gardens – Small & Large

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It is never easy to lose a loved one, whether it is a family member, a friend or even a pet.  The grieving process can be one of the most emotionally difficult and painful experiences we go through in life.  … Continue reading →

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How to build a hot bed out of recycled glass bottles

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Earlier this year I designed a wine bottle bed for the 2010 Northwest Flower and Garden Show display we created in partnership with Seattle Tilth.  After the garden show I moved it into a spot in our garden and grew … Continue reading →

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Grow beans grow!

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Ok.  So I have never been a great vegetable gardener – I admit it.  I am usually crazy busy every spring worried about client’s garden’s and don’t have too much time for my own.  I do try though and that … Continue reading →

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Garden Enemy #1

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At this time of the year, my daily ritual involves walking through my vegetable garden several times throughout the day to check on my plants, harvest, weed a bit and snack on the raspberries. Yesterday in the late afternoon I … Continue reading →

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