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Herbs are excellent additions in vegetable gardens. They can play an important role in the garden ecosystem as habitat plants, and they can positively impact our cooking and our health. Additionally, most herbs are low-maintenance and a joy to grow. Check out the tips below to learn more about... Learn More

At the turning of the seasons from spring to summer, many gardeners may find themselves wondering what they could be growing. Whether you are just getting started in the garden this June, or if you tried a few things that weren’t successful this spring, or if you’ve harvested some... Learn More

Summer is here, and along with abundance in the garden comes long stretches of hot, dry weather. Here are some tips to keep your plants healthy, hydrated and happy! Water is abundant in the Pacific Northwest, but a changing climate means hotter, drier and less predictable weather patterns. Get... Learn More

When gardening in our P-Patches or backyards, we want to grow all our favorite crops and give each one enough room to grow, but sometimes space can feel limited. With the help of some thoughtful design and a little companion planting, we can grow it all, while supporting a... Learn More

Maximize your garden potential by growing up and over. Decide what plant you want to grow vertically, and build a structure that will be suitable to its weight or particular behavior. Kiwis require a substantial trellis or chain link fence as well as regular pruning to keep them in... Learn More

Tomato late blight (Phytopthora infestans) is a fungus that creates brown or black lesions on your prized tomato plants. The lesions begin on leaf veins and can spread like wildfire over the plants. Moisture is a prime culprit in spreading it. Trellising your tomato plants is one good way... Learn More

If you have open garden space that will become your winter garden, sow cover crops there now, and then transplant your fall or winter vegetables into the bed once you’ve harvested the cover crops. These crops can be cut down and chopped into the soil to add nutrients, with... Learn More

If you have not already done so, the time has arrived to plant those hot season crops such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squash, cucumbers, corn and basil. You can use special protection such as a cold frame, cloche, or Wall-o-Water if the nights are still cool. If you plant... Learn More

Once the summer solstice has come and gone you can still sow flowers that will bloom this summer. Flowers sown in late June will be at their peak in late August and September. Growing tip: Keep the seed bed moist until germination occurs. This is especially crucial if a... Learn More