Tag: vegetables

Sunflowers and more in a Portland garden

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

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I’m over-the-moon excited to have pictures from my home garden featured on Fine Gardening magazine’s website today. As many gardeners know, growing is a year-round job (we’re planning and cleaning up, even in winter) and we don’t often get a chance to share. Often, we’re… Continue Reading “Sunflowers and more in a Portland garden”

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A new planting year begins

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

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It’s that time again. I’m clearing out the vegetable beds closest to our house. I’m rinsing out my  germination flats with bleach, and filling them with seedling mix. I’m fondling seed packets, and paging through piles of seed catalogs. What will I grow? How… Continue Reading “A new planting year begins”

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