This bed has changed a lot in the past five years. Kirk tilled it for me with the tractor in our second year here, in 2019. He had removed the evergreen trees that were sprinkled on the land down low in 2018, leaving many craters behind. I covered it with farm fabric and set to… Continue reading In The Garden: Rebuilding An In Ground Bed
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Grow Zone 8b: 2 Weeks Till Last Frost
It's April 1st. With the recent changes in the USDA Grow Zones, if one searches for the last frost date for grow zone 8b, one might get the results of April 1st. I'd say this, though, based on years of watching the weather: That's a huge April Fool's joke; you're risk-taking. Why so? Weather can… Continue reading Grow Zone 8b: 2 Weeks Till Last Frost
The Value Of White Sage Plants
White Sage (Salvia apiana) is a sacred plant native to Southern California and the northern part of Baja, Mexico. It craves an arid existence. Seeing it wild is pretty amazing, and well worth traveling to see it (no touching though, do not harvest wild). I always try to grow at least one White Sage in… Continue reading The Value Of White Sage Plants
Seed Saving: Heirloom Bean Seeds We Grew in 2023 And Saved
One of the most important things you can do as a gardener and homesteader is to preserve open-pollinated/heirloom seeds that grew well for you. Keep growing them, but also share with others so they can keep these seeds going. One single bean seed can produce many, so even 6 to 8 shared seeds is huge.… Continue reading Seed Saving: Heirloom Bean Seeds We Grew in 2023 And Saved
Welcome Spring!
Welcome to Spring 2024! This last week was pleasantly warm and dry, and everything has started to bloom. It's getting so pretty. We passed 12 hours of daylight this week, which makes it Spring here in the PNW. Plants, animals, and humans react to the growing light and waken. I know for me, it has… Continue reading Welcome Spring!