Fabulous Versatile Fava Beans

I’ve been gardening in Oregon for a few years now, and I’m coming to appreciate evermore the humble fava bean. … More

Early Spring Volunteer Salad

It’s early Spring and times are changing quickly. Although not quite officially Spring yet, the weeds are greening up in the … More

I’m often asked which products are OK and which should be avoided. Hence the mnemonic in the title to help … More

Summer has come on too quickly. The main honey flow is over; in the garden the weeds are establishing their … More

Just as the last bed gets dry enough to cultivate I have to start to worry about watering. It’s the … More

The glorious spring weather propels the season forward and we struggle to keep up with nature’s beck and call. This last week the bees … More

Although much of the country is getting a premature heat wave, up here in the Pacific Northwest we are getting … More

I’m still looking for an easy clean way to make large quantities of biochar for my garden. Ideally I’d like … More

New growth is the name of the game in March. Until now, winter gardeners were mostly harvesting the stored fortunes … More

With a couple of beautiful days this weekend, we are back to unseasonably dry winter weather. The temperatures squeaked up … More