Apricot Tart
Apricots are little fruit jewels of the home orchard. They only last a day or two once picked, which is […]
Apricot Blight
Our Puget Gold apricot was planted three or four years ago and has quickly grown into a lovely tree. About
Gardening An Hour At A Time
Today is the first day of spring and the garden waits for no one! Juggling a newborn can easily put
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garden, tips, vegetables
Risky Business: Exotic Edible Plants
January is the time when nursery catalogs pour through our mail slots and cold evenings are spent carefully deciding what
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Winter Garden Chores
Planting season is just around the corner and it’s time to prep the beds that will soon hold spring crops.
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garden, tips, winter vegetablesGrassroots Garden Visit
Last week our Plants class visited Grassroots Garden, a local non-profit here in Eugene that grows food for the needy.
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green living, school, seeds, tips, urban farm, vegetablesPruning Grapes
There are a handful of grapevines growing out at the Urban Farm and it’s pruning season! Some of them they
When to Plant
There are a few rule-of-thumb planting dates among the gardening community that we enjoy repeating every year. One is to
Beet Leaves
You can enjoy your beets before they are even big enough to pull from the ground. Their leaves are really
Garden Pests
The last few days I have begun to notice some pest damage to my plants outside. This morning I took