The Summer the Animals Came Close
For 25 years, my husband and I have gardened, composted, and planted natives on a quarter acre in our small Oregon city. We shaped the yard into zones, raising veggies, …
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The Joy of NonGardening
Some people are born gardeners, and some are not. When representatives from these two groups meet, they slam together like magnets, for some reason. There’s instant rapport: “What kind of …
Fruit of the Womb
When I think of my father, I picture him tending to his plants. Or, at least, hands on his lower back, gazing down at them. One of my most cherished …
Gardening Keeps Me Young
As diehard football fans may re-member, a while back the Denver Broncos had a quarterback by the name of Tim Tebow. There was some controversy at the time over some …
Dealing with Radish Diseases
Like all food crops, radishes are susceptible to various fungal diseases, however they’re quite the tough crop. Because of their short growing period, they don’t have much time to develop …
Week 8: Corn, Onion, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary
Usually, when I write recipes from my garden, I’m referring to a surplus of tomatoes, or squash, or even peppers that all come at once and you feel like you have to …
Crop Rotation Basics for a Freedom Garden
If you have a small backyard plot for your Freedom Garden, or a porch garden, or a space where you grow herbs beside your kitchen window, you might wonder what …
Companion Planting Basics for a Freedom Garden
There are a lot of ways to grow a successful garden. Companion planting is one of the best “next level” strategies to help with that goal. …
Creating a Front Porch or Patio Freedom Garden
Look up any gardening guide, and you’ll see that almost all plants need “well-drained soil.” That’s especially true in container gardening, where there’s limited space for too much water to …
Sweet and Sour Eggplant
Have you ever had those days when you want something simple but still special? I know I do! For those days, I whip up a delicious batch of Sweet and …
