Planting Fall & Winter Crops
It is difficult to think about fall and winter crops when the tomatoes are just starting to ripen on the […]
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vegetables, winter vegetables
June in Review
June was the first month that I finally felt like our homestead was back in full swing after being away
Apricot Blight
Our Puget Gold apricot was planted three or four years ago and has quickly grown into a lovely tree. About
May in Review
A look back at May shows a lot of life and budding fruit on the homestead. This is a photo-heavy
Our Family Hike
My family has been enjoying the same hike through the Columbia River Gorge, a national scenic area, for decades now.
What Is a Weed?
“Is this a weed?” I get asked that question a lot from gardeners and my answer is always the same:
Favorite Tomato Varieties
There are three general categories of tomatoes: sauce, slicer and cherry. Sauce tomatoes have thicker, meater fruit with less water
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garden, tomatoes, vegetables
Propagating Grapevines
Springtime means pruning and our grapevines were more than overdue for their annual haircut. We love the Glenora and Himrod
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garden, plants, propagation, vines
Planting Potatoes: The Double Dig Method
St Patrick’s Day is usually my cue that potatoes need to be planted. You can still get your spuds in
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garden, potatoes, vegetables
Taking Down the Snag
Gather round kids as I tell you a story of a snag and a homestead… A snag is a dead
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ecology, trees, wildlife