By Leslee Jaquette This is a good time to thank your immune systems (IS) for protecting you brilliantly against an onslaught of germs. Given germs are everywhere from shopping cart handles and airplane trays to the kitchen counter, it is really amazing how few viruses and diseases most of us catch. So, let’s give our […]
So, you have been watering and cultivating, mothering and babying your produce all summer. And now you realize you’ve got some blue-ribbon-winners in your garden. Your home-grown corn, tomatoes or squash are beautiful or; maybe, your perfect cukes have morphed into the best pickles you have ever canned? If so, then it’s time to consider […]
According to “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” there are a number of chores left for us to accomplish in the garden. We can’t just sit on the veranda sipping mint julips. No, here in the wet Northwest, we still need to water and cultivate our gardens as they begin to produce. It’s also time to plant […]
Transplanted from hot, old Missouri to the cool, wet Northwest 38 years ago, I have learned that it takes some extra doing to successfully grow tomatoes in the Northwest. It seems a big part of success is knowing what varieties to plant and when to plant. Here, Seattle gardener and “Rake & Make” blogger Lily […]
