Thirteen years ago today, I walked into a WA State office and applied for a business license. This was mostly out of frustration that when I applied for jobs in the industry I was offered many positions, but a pesticide applicators license was required to...
We have had a busy spring and are gearing up for having a booth at several Puget Sound fairs selling plants and Jessi will be speaking at a few of the events. These are all fun, educational, family friendly events and we hope to see...
Common Mugwort: Artemesia vulgaris (Available in our nursery in one gallon size) It sounds like something from Harry Potter doesn't it? Well we certainly think it has many magical medicinal properties, and is something you can easily grow in your own food forest! I first found out...
We are very excited about a new statewide certification program for landscape professionals here in Washington that is about to launch next month. I’m personally very proud to have had a hand in helping see it come to life with a team of leaders within...
Here we are again about to plunge into the fun and chaos of the NW Flower and Garden Show! This year we are doing something totally different and we're gonna have a booth in the Plant Market! That's right, we're selling the best, tastiest and...
Here at the NW Bloom nursery we have always had an "Orphanage". This is where all of the unwanted plants come to live and get the chance at a new beginning, in a new garden. In the majority of our projects there are usually plants that...
It has not always been easy to find a good selection of edible plants to buy in the Seattle area - they have either only been available through catalog sales or during a small window of time throughout the year. So...
We are excited to be involved at the Mother Earth News Fair in Puyallup WA this weekend! N.W. Bloom will be sharing a booth with Keep It Simple Farm, a new urban feed store in Redmond WA which opens on Father's Day weekend! Soon enough,...
[caption id="attachment_2281" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The White House's Front Yard has a kitchen garden (left) and a beehive! (middle)"][/caption] My first day in DC I went for an all day hike to see the sights and in search of gardens in the Mall. I was pleasantly surprised...
This spring has been full of new interesting (and challenging) adventures. As NW Bloom has wrapped up many exciting projects so far this spring, I have been in the middle of a whirlwind of activity since late January when my book was released. Traveling, seminars and...