Garden Planning is the KEY!
After a long, dark winter and a Valentine’s Day snow storm, it is finally time to plan your garden! True vegetable growing die-hards,...
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Ellen Robinson
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Short Days - Long Nights
The Winter Solstice arrived recently - which for those of us in Seattle meant a 7:55 sunrise and a 16:24 sunset! I am sure that many...
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Ellen Robinson
Aug 9, 20202 min read
It's the FINAL Countdown!
Where were you in 1986? Maybe you remember the song by Swedish rock band Europe? Anyway, a few gray cloudy days this last week have given...
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Ellen Robinson
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Talkin' bout the Birds and the Bees
Home gardens provide a habitat for birds and insects. Choosing plants that support these “friends” can help you keep the “foes” of your...
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Ellen Robinson
Jun 28, 20202 min read
It's all about the bass, bout the bass, 'bout the bass....I mean the WATER!
June in Seattle started and ended the same way - with gray rainy skies! We know where the term "June-uary" comes from I guess! Here's...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 17, 20202 min read
Victory Gardens are trending!
By now I am sure all of you have heard about the revival of the Victory Garden. During WWI and WWII Victory Gardens were vegetable,...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Seed Starting 101
Agriculture is "trendy" in 2020 was the theme of the U.S. Virgin Islands annual Agriculture Fair this year. The dioramas created by...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Putting the Garden to Bed
Falling back today gave us an extra hour of sleep last night and this sunny Seattle weather motivated me to get outside and wrap up the...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Guess what time it is?
Fall Garden planning - happening now! Summer is in full swing here in Seattle after a few weeks of gloomy weather! Are you anxiously...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Squash - Summer or Winter?
Which is your favorite? The terms Summer and Winter squash date back to a time when the seasons were more crucial to human survival than...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20204 min read
Tick Tock Tomatoes
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick…… Do you hear that ticking sound? Think 60 Minutes - that is the clock counting down the last few minutes...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Herbs - the gateway drug?
I was thinking about one of the first plants I successfully grew (given my long time history as a plant killer) and recalled that I had...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Peas Please!
Spring has finally sprung! Now that the ground is no longer frozen we can start getting our green on! Peas are one of the first crops...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
A Seed is food just waiting to happen!
As the cold gray winter days continue, I have added a little “sunshine” to my life by starting some seeds! While it is much too early to...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Seed Catalogs Abound!
During these long dark days of January the seed catalogs start to arrive and give us hope that Spring will soon be here! Seed catalogs...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Wrapping up the Season
While the weather in Seattle reached nearly 60 degrees today, the arrival of darkness at 4:30 PM reminds us that it is November. The...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Planting for Overwintering
"A crop is a crop and who's to say where the harvest shall stop" - Robert Frost The season is changing and the warm summer crops are...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20201 min read
How you can become a better gardener - Recommended Reading
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver Eating on the Wild Side - Jo Robinson Food Grown Right, in your Backyard - Colin Mc...
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Ellen Robinson
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Planting through the seasons
We are lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest with its long sunny summer days and mild (if wet) winters. This allows a home vegetable...
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