While goldfinches feast upon sunflowers and nuthatches nip away at the suet, we have picked our way through all the squash, tomatoes and peppers, laying most to rest and ripen in garages and windows. … more →
Erasing a Lawn & Raising the Bountywrote 1 month ago: Is it really November already? Seems like just last week the tomato vines were laden with heavy rip … more →
wrote 2 months ago: While goldfinches feast upon sunflowers and nuthatches nip away at the suet, we have picked our way … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Just because we harvested all the basil the evening before a cold rain was supposed to dowse us, the … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I am by turns touched, enlightened, inspired and amused by your wonderful responses to my posts. I d … more →
wrote 3 months ago: In a fast move to save the lettuce seedlings being savagely eaten in an outbreak of both aphids and … more →
wrote 3 months ago: We are entering one of my favorite times of the year, even if it means many plants are no longer in … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Due to the beautiful weather and a need to accomplish house and yard tasks prior to winter, posts ha … more →
wrote 3 months ago: What would gardening be without some mishaps, failures, or faux pas to keep us humble? The mysteries … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The weather devas decided that it was time to clear the air with a good rain for at least half of La … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Fall is finally upon us. Here is one of many Chard plants in the greenhouse. These plants are in the … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The August pickings total as follows (in pounds): • Summer squash: 53 • Cucumbers: … more →
wrote 4 months ago: We’ve been fortunate to have the local newspaper (Corvallis Gazette-Times) interested in publi … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Alas, we’re officially on the downside and downslide of summer when the inevitable powdery mildew sh … more →
wrote 4 months ago: This week we had a couple of double-takes as the garden yielded fused corn and fused squash… D … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I went to the city yesterday to participate in an upcoming docu-drama about the world after a pandem … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Gorgeous corn! In spite of inconsistent weather and some temporary nutrient deficiencies, our ‘Silve … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Here’s another edible landscape from our trip to Ohio: Onions are planted in front of one of t … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I have gotten a couple of private emails directing me to an article that is linked at the survivalbl … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The heat spike of the previous blog has eased to the high 80’s, yielding nearly 10 pounds of summer … more →