One of few pleasures of the 2020 pandemic was the opportunity to try a vegetable garden, a staple in my parents’ and grandparents’ yards growing up. After years of urban living, I lacked a green thumb. But following the simple and cheerful guidelines of the enthusiastic Bartholomew, I finally nailed it — with carrots, peppers, …
Here’s a book about growing fruit in your backyard. This book contains instructions for caring for more than seventy-five different cultivars. All of which can be grown right here in the Pacific Northwest. Just think, you can start planting this week, and all your friends in the midwest will be sooper jealous that you …
“Gardening with children can be an incredible experience. They see so many things adults take for granted and miss! Listed is a group of plants that children love watching grow as they care tenderly for the plant to mature—pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, carrots and poppies are just a few that are recommended. There is a list …
