Baby, you’re a firework goldenrod
One of the plants that we planted last fall is putting on a show: Fireworks goldenrod (Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’). It blooms for about a month starting in September. It’s 3-4…
Gardening for climate change
The rains have finally come to Olympia, Washington. It’s been a very dry and warm fall. Climate change is happening in my yard. I’m trying to figure out how to…
Making space for ADHD
How many working adults have ADHD? It's impossible to know, partly because many people are never evaluated. It does seem unlikely that 9.4% of children magically morph to 2.8% of…
Accidental worm farmer
Last year I purchased some worm castings at the Olympia Farmers Market. It took me a while to use the whole bag and was very surprised to find my very…
The shadow hunter universe
Robert picked up the first four Mortal Instruments books by Cassandra Clare, in the sale section at the library. Little did we know that we fell into an extensive, 27-book…
Raised bed gardening
We have several raised beds in my yard. Some were here when we moved in, others we have added. Raised beds are one of the easiest ways to garden, especially…
New in the garden: Dahlias
I bought dahlia tubers at one of the spring plant sales and planted them in giant pots. They remind me of growing potatoes in that you gradually cover them with…
Hey, compost happens
You know I recently bought a truckload of compost. There's still a big pile, but not quite as big. Well, we also made our own, about 12 cubic feet of the…
Stars for days
Gardening is never the same from one year to the next. Climate change, changes in precipitation and horticultural practices all lead to different outcomes. In our yard, this is the year…
Seed starting
Fellow gardeners, it’s almost time to plant! At least it is here in the Pacific Northwest. Well, I hope it is! We have had a frigid spring with snow and…
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