It's that time of the year when gardeners everywhere are aching for spring to arrive! Every February and March our entire dining room turns into a grow operation with seed trays, germination heating mats and artificial lighting. It is a family affair, picking out the...
For anyone who doesn't know, I am currently writing a book for Timber Press and I am thrilled to say it is almost done! The finish line is right around the corner and it is coming together perfectly. The book is tentatively titled "FREE RANGE...
Every year we decorate for Halloween - starting in early October. We see lots of spooky gardens in nearby neighborhoods, and our garden is pretty mellow in comparison - no orange string lights or blow up ghosts, but we do have our fair share of...
I was really starting to get attached to our turkeys - the male is stunning when he is on display and the female is sweet and submissive. But she has a tough attitude towards the male when he is *ahem* trying to get down to...
It is never easy to lose a loved one, whether it is a family member, a friend or even a pet. The grieving process can be one of the most emotionally difficult and painful experiences we go through in life. Even after years have gone...
Earlier this year I designed a wine bottle bed for the 2010 Northwest Flower and Garden Show display we created in partnership with Seattle Tilth. After the garden show I moved it into a spot in our garden and grew our very first RIPE pepper,...
Ok. So I have never been a great vegetable gardener - I admit it. I am usually crazy busy every spring worried about client's garden's and don't have too much time for my own. I do try though and that is what counts, right? So this...
At this time of the year, my daily ritual involves walking through my vegetable garden several times throughout the day to check on my plants, harvest, weed a bit and snack on the raspberries. Yesterday in the late afternoon I found a big squash plant uprooted ...
