Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
As a first year gardener, the learning curve proves steep. There are least three things we won't be doing in the garden next year. Learn where we went wrong-ish!
In this video blog post, I'll show you how to renovate your June-bearing strawberry patch so it will come back thriving again next season. Once the fruit stops producing and you've harvested the bounty, it's time to renovate!
Chef Stacey Givens, founder and owner of The Side Yard in Portland, Oregon, and chef at Raptor Ridge Winery, explains how to grow and harvest micro greens, which are just very small versions of regular plants.
Dianna shares tips for creating a raised bed w/ the Hügelkultur technique: The making a raised bed, or Hügel (pronounced more or less like heu-gle, with the “eu” as in the word “feudal,” but slightly more exaggerated),on top of a pile of brush or log
There are many benefits to raised bed gardens, including better draining soil & avoiding toxic chemicals in soil. Gardening in a concrete block bed offers these benefits, with the perks that it's cheaper & concrete blocks don't deteriorate over time!
