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.
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;
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
