by Sylvia Watkins
Seed season is upon us. The holiday season has come to a close, and the winter doldrums are setting in. The countdown to spring begins, or for us serious gardeners, the countdown to St. Patrick’s Day, the day that – in addition to toasting a pint to the Irish – means planting some
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by Marnie Jones
When my husband and I bought our home in Wickersham five autumns ago, various new neighbors greeted us with cookies, pumpkin bread, and a little paper sack full of garlic heads. The garlic came with some vague instructions (plant it soon, mulch it well) and this promise: it will thrive.
Our neighbor wasn’t kidding!
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by Tom Cooper
It’s officially summer, but judging by the thermometer and how the season’s production is behind by a few weeks, it’s evident summer is struggling. So too may be your garden. But it’s not too late to give your produce a boost this summer, especially for plants that like acidic elements and seek the
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by Chris Elder
Growing blueberries in our area is as regular as the rain. Northwest counties grow acres and acres of this popular berry, with Whatcom County leading the way. Washington state ranks sixth in the nation for production, while North America grows roughly 90 percent of the world’s blueberries with over 50 percent going straight
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January is the time to think about seeds. Many of us are reading seed catalogs, salivating over the images of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs, and thinking good warm thoughts of the coming spring. Time to get started!
Following are some local seed companies in northwest Washington, as well as others across the state, in
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by Claire Davis
January isn’t warm. Depending on where you live, chances are it’s been cold, and snow (in some form or another) has been on the ground at some point. But while it’s freezing outside, and most of us are staring out the window at our iced-over gardens longing for the day we can get
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by Becca Schwarz Cole
The Community First! Gardens Project through WSU Whatcom County Extension supports neighborhoods in creating and maintaining community gardens where residents can grow their own food. The Project is hosting an event in December designed to celebrate the current community gardens in Whatcom County, but also offer information to others interested in getting
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by Marie Biondolillo
As summer has faded into fall, gardens begin to lose their luster. The trees may be fat with apples and the vines heavy with squash, but the bright blooms of summer time are rapidly becoming mere memories.
But autumn gardens can have a beauty all their own. Use early autumn as a time
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by Chuck McClung
Remember way back in late winter you saw those spectacular purple and yellow crocus blooming? Remember last spring seeing those little short tulips in that rock garden down the street? Remember those pink cupped daffodils? Remember how much you’ve been trying to remember to go get some bulbs this fall and plant them
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by Jennifer Olson
Got containers? You can get gardening! No matter what kind of space you have – whether it be a small balcony, tiny windowsill, porch, yard or acreage – anyone can do container gardening.
There are a few basic rules to container gardening: sunlight, adequate container size, daily watering and good soil.
You can grow just
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