“No Dig” gardening, also sometimes called “No Till” Gardening is a method of gardening currently growing in popularity. New gardeners may find this method an easy way to establish healthy, productive garden beds even in poor soil conditions. Here in the Puget Sound, we have soil called “glacial till.” This stuff is full of sand…
Today, with the sun shining and all the snow finally melted, Washington finally felt like it was teasing us with springtime. With the lovely weather, it’s time to start thinking about the growing season. Late winter is the perfect time to plant bulbs here in the Pacific Northwest. For the most part, you can leave…
When an errand ejected us from the Kitsap Peninsula during the middle of the pandemic, Phil and I decided to make a socially distant day trip out of it. In the middle of the Southworth to Fauntelroy Ferry, there’s a short stop at the Vashon Island dock. Neither one of us had ever explored the…
Growing up, my brothers and I were warned of the dangers of eating wild berries. Holly bushes, with their bright red berries, not to mention other random plants in the South, were of particular temptation with their bright red fruit. Not that we were ever severely tempted to just eat random things outside… but did…
Dahlias are famous throughout the Pacific Northwest. This huge, showy flowers bring bold color to the scenery. Even post offices boast huge plots, sponsored by the local Dahlia society. Growing these big, show stopping blooms has to be hard, right? Pike Place Market’s Flowers The first dahlia I ever remembered seeing was in the Pike…
Adding a trellis to your raised bed is an excellent way to maximize the usable space in your garden. Spreading plants like squash, cucumbers, and zucchini are well known for taking over garden beds. Between munching pests and diseases, you need to get your plants off the ground and out of reach. We built a…
Gardening in the Pacific Northwest isn’t without it’s hosts of problems. Common garden pests such as slugs, deer, and rabbits can decimate your garden. What are other common pests do gardeners run into and how do you deal with them? I recently came out to my garden to find many of plants topped off, let…
One of the first projects that we decided to do after moving to Washington included building a new raised bed garden. I had one in San Diego that turned out to be fantastic; all of my plants grew phenomenally. For others out there, you may wonder if a raised bed is necessary for growing plants. …
Check out our Youtube video on building on horse wire fence, or read on about the process. Our rescue dog, Kona, is a 90 lb mutt that has been compared to a tank, horse, cow, bull… in other words, he’s big. He’s also really stubborn and struggles with separation anxiety. We need a back yard…