Get Busy!
The growing season is not too far around the corner! Witch hazel is already blooming and my flowering quince buds […]
Impatient Spring
The seeds I planted a few weeks ago are sprouting all over the raised beds. The seedlings all have their
2011 Vegetable Varieties
It is always fun to see what fellow urban homesteaders have growing in their backyard. After carefully sorting through my
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2011 Vegetable Garden Plan
We are working with a small space for our garden this year, which is always a fun challenge. I have
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Planting Season Begins
Well, I didn’t get my peas in by President’s Day… but I was damn close! I woke up to a
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garden, seeds, 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, vegetablesWhen to Plant
There are a few rule-of-thumb planting dates among the gardening community that we enjoy repeating every year. One is to
Season Race
The race is on to turn my half barren vegetable plot into a success before the season ends. My transplanted
Vegetable Beds Planted
The raised vegetables beds have been planted periodically since early March. The cold weather spinach and kale went in first
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design, row covers, seeds, vegetables, victory gardenSpring Seedlings
This is only the second year I have tried growing vegetables from seed, and I have a long way to