Can you believe it has been nearly a year since I last blogged about our garden? A lot has changed in the past year. The biggest change is that we are no longer growing food in Western Washington. Since our move to Southwest Idaho, we have been learning all about growing food in the high…
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Garden Haul
This summer has been pretty amazing for our little garden. At the start of summer, we had plenty of peas, garlic, and herbs like cilantro, parsley, sage, dill and mint. But now we are keeping steady with pole beans, zucchini (so much zucchini), cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. It has been a real effort to keep…
Our garden is planted and hopefully it grows
It’s been such a cold, wet spring that I’ve been unsure when I would plant our garden this year. We finally hit 70 degrees recently, so I figured I’d take the risk of planting and hope for the best. The past two years, we’ve just stuck a bunch of seeds in the ground without really…
Kale chips, roasted carrots
On my way out one morning I noticed the kale in our garden was was especially green and growing quite big. For the rest of the day I had it in my head that I wanted some kale chips. Normally I put a little kale in my vegetable soups, but on this day I just wanted…
Homestead Park in University Place
The absolute best place to see rhododendrons in University Place and possibly Tacoma is at Homestead Park on Bridgeport Way near the Whole Foods. Or so I’ve heard. Veronica, Catarina and I recently decided to check out this little 5.5-acre park we had passed many times but never been to. Surrounded by towering fir trees,…
Gardening project, part I
One of the major benefits to owning a home is the ability to have an in-ground garden. After living in apartments for the past 10 years, and growing a small assortment of vegetables in containers on various patios, decks and windowsills, one of the first things Veronica and I did when we moved into our…
Traveling the PNW 