Wapato – Against All Odds
April 26, 2023
Hang on to old wash basins, especially if they have a small leak. You never know when you might need to make a water garden!
I am intrigued by wild native plants* that served as food for the Coast Salish Peoples. The food…
The Lovely Lacewing
March 19, 2023
I approached a bush bean plant last year and spotted an insect on a leaf. I waved my hand to shew it away! Then I saw another, but this time I looked closer. A lacewing!
"Come back!", I yelled to the first one, in vain.
How…
Practical Planting Precursers and Phenology
February 17, 2023
If you love nature and are looking for a field of study, consider Botanical phenology. Check out the programs at the University of Arizona, Brandeis, or Northwestern.
Phenology involves noting the dates of seasonal events…
January in the Orchard – Is Anything Happening?
January 13, 2023
Today. Rain. Relative humidity 92%. Many of you would not be thrilled to get out and be active today. However, some of our nature friends are thriving this month. What? Who!
A slow walk at the orchard reveals a lot of…
The Way of Non-Attachment
December 27, 2022
Our FECO project is quite unique. Our volunteers don't have their own garden plots. They don't come to grow food and take it home with them. Most growing areas are dedicated to a Food Bank. Food of lesser value goes to the…
Native American Heritage Month
November 6, 2022
Native American Heritage Month - honoring the ancestry and traditions of Native Americans
Ethical participation, responsibility and reciprocity are words often used to describe the way a Native American experiences nature,…
Consider Native Plants
October 18, 2022
We cleaned up and set out seventeen species of Washington's native plants to sell at Saturday's 12th annual Cider Fest. I found it interesting to listen to visitor's comments and questions. Here is a sample:
“I love…
Janet In The Background
September 10, 2022
On Sunday, 4/12/2020, Janet wrote:
Being a conscientious citizen, I removed my license plates and am cruising around the neighborhood looking for people who are not practicing social distancing and blasting them…
Cover Crop Culture
August 28, 2022
Oh just throw some newspapers or burlap over the garden bed for the winter. That's one approach, and it might keep the weeds down.
On the other hand, you can think of your relationship to your garden bed as reciprocal,…