Garden Tasks for Zones 7-8 In The PNW October is a pivotal month in the gardens for me. In zones 7 and 8 in the Pacific Northwest, we still get warm days in October, but the nights are cool. So while it might hit into the mid 60's on some days, it's only that warm… Continue reading October Garden Tasks
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Garlic Growing Revisited: Tips from a Lazy Homesteader
I have mentioned before how bad this year (2023) was for growing garlic. It was a couple things for us I feel. The long, cold spring into early summer didn't help. So lets get to the backstory first. Garlic is always a 2 year project for nearly everyone growing it. You plant the "seed" in… Continue reading Garlic Growing Revisited: Tips from a Lazy Homesteader
Fall Gardening: Sow Right Seeds Fall Sale
If you see gardening as a 3 to 4 month time period, you are missing out on the fun months. The months where it is cooler, not baking in sun. Where we live in the PNW, we can actively garden from often March to November, and if we put in extra time, we can extend… Continue reading Fall Gardening: Sow Right Seeds Fall Sale
Mid Summer Gales and Wilting
All it takes is one gale storm warning in the middle of summer to have dread well up in any gardener in the Pacific Northwest. Last week we got one of those, a week ago on Monday. The storm came in as predicted, with howling winds, off of the Salish Sea. The morning half of… Continue reading Mid Summer Gales and Wilting
The Accidental Garden
I can be a lazy gardener and I have no shame in it. There's just a lot of things that maybe I should get to, but the real chores keep me busy. So I just never get back to it. And the number one area is my "compost pile". It sits on the far edge… Continue reading The Accidental Garden