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The Easiest Way to Propagate Blackberries

Blackberries are a wonderful plant to include in your garden! They produce large harvests of delicious berries and are very ...
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Garden Update – November

The weather is getting COLD! We had our first freeze here in Oregon at the end of October, which is ...
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Garden Update – October

It is hard to believe it is already October! The weather is changing and cooler weather is here. We had ...
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Garden Update – September

September is here and the mornings are getting cooler. Fall is right around the corner! Although the garden is slowing ...
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Cherry Tomato Taste Test

Do you enjoy trying new tomato varieties? I know I do! Each year I plant some new varieties as well ...
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How to Plant Garlic in the Fall

The mornings are cool and the leaves are turning colors. Fall is here! And that means that it is the ...
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Vegetables

Garlic Review: Comparing Music, Duganski, and German Red

My garlic adventure started two years ago when I planted a few cloves of Duganski garlic that I bought on ...
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Extending the Harvest: How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors

Today was a sad day. This afternoon I took out the cherry tomato plants from our garden. For the next ...
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How to Overwinter Peas

I always struggle to get peas started in the spring. The weather is warm enough to plant pea seeds in ...
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Why Garden Planning Starts in September

Our garden is starting to wind down for the year. The green beans are about done, and we just picked ...
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Flowers

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How to Grow Four o’Clock Flowers

Four o'clock flowers are an easy-to-grow garden favorite. Many people have never heard of four o'clock flowers. Until about four ...
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Garden Updates

Onions, peppers, tomatoes, and green beans

Garden Update – September

September is here and the mornings are getting cooler. Fall is right around the corner! Although the garden is slowing ...
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Garden Planning

January Garden Checklist

The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
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Why Garden Planning Starts in September

Our garden is starting to wind down for the year. The green beans are about done, and we just picked ...
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