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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
bamboo/cattle panel trellis
Growing the hollyhocks and sunflowers on the north side of the cattle panel made them easy to secure when it got too windy here. But this trellis design had its limitations.
hello, november
Every gardening year is an opportunity to start fresh, a chance to do over. There is no time for regrets.
a certain death just around the corner
The squash and the zucchinis to my amazement are still flowering, not caring at all that it will all end soon.
a garden in my memory
It was always sunny in my memory... and those tomatoes were the best tasting berries in the world.
