March....comes in wet in the PNW, and leaves with Spring happening. Probably still wet though. This year so far the rain has been good for us in the Olympic Rainshadow. The zone we use for our homestead is 8b. March will have longer hours of light (we cross 11 hours of daylight in March), and… Continue reading March: Garden Tasks and Planning
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Dealing With Cold Snaps
Living in the temperate zone of 8b in the Pacific Northwest, we face rain and wind a lot more than we do cold snaps. But every year we usually see a vicious week or so of cold, often coming down from Canada, out of the Fraser River Valley. This week one is starting up, so… Continue reading Dealing With Cold Snaps
Easy To Grow Perennial Herbs
No matter where I have lived, I have always had herbs growing. Even in dismal cramped apartments I found ways to have life near me. It is what the hippies would have called Earth Grounding. That you can easily touch a living plant, and feel right with the world, inside or outside. Now then, I… Continue reading Easy To Grow Perennial Herbs
February Garden Tasks & What Seeds To Plant
January slips by fast, and once you see February looming, you know it is time to start planning again. Overall, I don't plant much in January, my push is come February, but there are a few below that can be started this week (and through February), so I am writing this post a few days… Continue reading February Garden Tasks & What Seeds To Plant
When To Plant Seeds For Grow Zone 8b
Our homestead sits in Freeland, Washington on the southern end of Whidbey Island. We are on the edge of the Olympic Mountain Rain Shadow, which equates to us receiving a lot less rain yearly than just 10 miles away, although we receive on an average about 120 days of recordable precipitation. We can be driving… Continue reading When To Plant Seeds For Grow Zone 8b