Ruby Red

Ruby Red

Pacific Northwest
Previously traveled the world. Never stayed anywhere long enough to have a real garden. Now adventuring in my garden in the Pacific Northwest. Come along!
Jun
05
Egyptian Walking Onions, Spring 2023. Photo by B&G

egyptian walking onion: it's not like the others

For those who cultivate the Egyptian walking onion, it is not only a plant of culinary and ornamental significance but also a testament to the wonders of nature.
3 min read
Jun
01
A burst of bubblegum colors in the garden, May 2023. Photo by B&G

a garden's bubblegum days

...the dwarf kale for salad and cooking, and the thousandhead kale and its gorgeous green leaves were reminders that winter is just a halfway place to pause and rest until the growing season is here again.
1 min read
Mar
20
Daffodil woodblock painting. CCO Image  via rawpixel.

a prayer in spring

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away as the uncertain harvest;
1 min read
Mar
15
welcome, sproutlings!

welcome, sproutlings!

...the crocuses are now out, the daffodils are budding wildly, and the seeds we sowed in late February have finally emerged. We prefer to call them "sproutlings" to highlight their small and delicate nature at this early stage of development.
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Mar
01
Anna's hummingbird holding on to a Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean vine. B&G Photo

winged harbingers of spring

With spring just around the corner, we are pleased to have Anna's Hummingbird holding on to a Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean vine grace our March cover. These year-round resident species in the Pacific Northwest are known for their ability to survive in cooler temperatures ...
2 min read
Feb
27
Seed packs for winter sowing. 2/2023. Photo by B&G

winter sowing: hope in a jug

As you may already know, winter sowing involves starting seeds outdoors during the winter months. The intent is to take advantage of the natural cycles of freezing and thawing that occur during the winter months to stratify the seeds ...
4 min read
Feb
24
Dreaming of Sweat Peas. Seeds for Summer 2023. Photo by B&G

february's tender beginnings

The advent of spring brings the rich promise of the growing season ahead. The air smells of hope and renewal, and a universe of possibilities. For us, the feeling never gets old, no matter how distressing the state of the world may be.
1 min read
Feb
21
Prunus domestica 'Reine Victoria’ by Rasbak - Via CC BY-SA 3.0

a hopeful journey from roots to fruits, earth to skies

It is likely that we won't see these trees fruit for 3-4 years; there's no hurrying trees, after all. They take their time to root, to grow, to flower, and to fruit.
2 min read
Feb
17
golden blooms on a summer day

golden blooms on a summer day

My gardening days, truth be told, have followed a broken line ... Now, here in a garden in the shadow of the Olympic Mountains, I've planted evergreens and fruit trees, hopeful for all roots to flourish like a coral reef and for my gardening days to turn into a prolonged, unfaltering line at last.
2 min read
Feb
04
Image by DALL·E 2023-02-03 15.03.01 by B&G

gardening in the dead of winter

It is always exciting to plan the garden at this time of year, to imagine all the possibilities, and to see the dream flower in summer.
2 min read