June was interesting this year. It was cold. And wet. Mosiac Virus was popping up on people's gardens across the western half of the state. I had many people sending me messages asking me what was wrong with their plants. The main crop of June was bush peas. From the first of the month to… Continue reading June On The Land
Tag: Urban Homesteading
The World Went Apathetic
It sounds bitter to say what I have to say. But it is the truth. painful and clear to me. The world went back to "normal" this year, and became apathetic. For blue states like Washington, normal came a lot later than much of the United States. Our governor dug his heels in so deeply… Continue reading The World Went Apathetic
April: It’s Go Time In The Garden
It's almost time for the posts on Facebook about how “I wanted a garden, but I missed the time to plant”. And it is only the first week of April. In growing zones 7 to 8, we won’t cross the last frost date till in April (for us it is April 15th). We have so… Continue reading April: It’s Go Time In The Garden
March Garden Tasks, Planning and Seed Planting
Let's not dwell on it being half-way through March before I posted about growing in March this year. I was busy. And I didn't have internet much in South America, nor the time to write. But now you have me home, ready to get to work and writing about it! As typical in Grow Zone… Continue reading March Garden Tasks, Planning and Seed Planting
Eating Local Matters
Sometimes I need a trip to clear my mind. And maybe going on the largest carbon footprint trip of my life really opened my eyes. I traveled somewhere between 18,000 and 19,000 miles by plane and ship to reach the Antarctica Peninsula the past 2 weeks. It was a glorious trip, a life bucket trip.… Continue reading Eating Local Matters