Our lavender bush is one of the most beautiful plants on our entire property. It has the most fantastic lavender scent and attracts hoards of bees each season. Over the years, we have taken starts to grow additional plants all … Continue reading →
Snacking on tasty raspberries all summer and into the fall doesn’t require a lot of plants. If you get a couple of summer-fruiting raspberries and a couple of ever-bearing raspberries you can enjoy their delightful taste all season long! Summer-fruiting … Continue reading →
Currants are easy to grow and are prolific producers of a tart berry that makes a wonderful jam or jelly. Currant berries are packed full of nutrients — vitamin C, phosphorous, and potassium to name a few. They come in … Continue reading →
Whether you have a garden or not, chance is you still have room for a few strawberries. Strawberries are simple to grow and require very little space. They can be grown in pots or hanging baskets on the porch or … Continue reading →
Who doesn’t love garlic? We do and luckily, it is a super easy crop to grow. In most areas — and where we live — the best time to plant garlic is in the fall. Garlic is one of the … Continue reading →
Just like any other vegetable, potatoes taste better when you grow them yourself. We don’t have room to grow a lot of potatoes, but we do grow a few every year for that wonderful home-grown flavor. There are lots of … Continue reading →
We have three different varieties of grapes: Red Flame Seedless, Canadice, and a white grape (we don’t know the variety) that was given to us, but doesn’t produce very well. In our garden, if it’s not productive — out it … Continue reading →
Did you know that grapes do not need to grow in the neat rows you see at wineries? We have three different types of grapes and with my haphazard gardening style, they are lucky if they get a pruning every … Continue reading →
Did you know that just like tomatoes, potatoes can be determinate or indeterminate? People have told me how they tried to grow potatoes in “potato towers” but were not able to get the harvest they thought they would. What most … Continue reading →
We are lucky to live in the Coastal Northwest and can usually manage to keep a few vegetables going through the winter. However, the growth slows down considerably and I become impatient waiting for the lettuce, chard, and kale to … Continue reading →
