Tag Archives: garlic

Garlic & potatoes

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Sandy

My softneck garlic starting flopping over earlier in the week, so I knew it was time to harvest. Harvesting garlic is easy (just pull from the ground), but curing is an important step for long-term storage. After the garlic dries … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Swiss chard and baby garlic

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sandy

This weekend I harvest a good batch of Swiss chard (Bright Lights) and baby garlic greens (Inchelium red). The Swiss chard in the greenhouse has been going gangbusters! It’s one of those plants where a few plants can quickly start … Continue reading →

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Photo album: Plum blossoms, peas, garlic, blueberries, and rhubarb

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Sandy

Our Shiro plum tree is our more prolific and reliable tree. The tree is about 7 – 8 years old now and produces heaps of super juicy yellow plums each year. What you see in the picture is the “after” … Continue reading →

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Garden season 2012 commences

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Sandy

After a long blogging hiatus, I’m back! And I’m really late kicking off garden season 2012. Truth be told, I’ve been working on some other projects (not related to gardening and sustainability) that have monopolized my spare time over the … Continue reading →

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August garden update: Potatoes, garlic, pumpkins, canning, sunflowers, and more

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Sandy

I’ve been MIA from my blog lately because I’ve been busy. As Toni at Backyard Feast points out, it doesn’t feel as though there are enough hours in the day during the peak summer months. A lot has been going … Continue reading →

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The best Mother’s Day present and garlic potatoes

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Sandy

Derek provides the strong back in our gardening relationship. I dream up all sorts of projects and Derek gets roped in when something exceeds my strength or patience level. Today, without any prompting, Derek volunteered to power wash the greenhouse.  … Continue reading →

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Berries, garlic, and a rat update

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Sandy

Finally! A nice sunny day on the weekend. Today was the perfect day to get caught up on some spring gardening tasks. First, following the instructions by Tom @ Tall Clover Farm, I started by pruning the raspberry canes. I took out all … Continue reading →

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Speckled cranberry beans & garlic

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Sandy

This is my first year growing speckled cranberry beans. I grew a good volume of beans out of one bean tower of plants. Given the fact that half my plants didn’t make it for one reason or another, I see this … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Sandy

As much as I try to do three-season gardening, summer is the star of the gardening year. Summer produces the good stuff. The straight from the plant into the mouth stuff.  The save it in a jar stuff. In Seattle, summer can … Continue reading →

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