In like mint
When this sweet, versatile herb sprouts, you’ll know spring has sprung Few things awaken my palate to the changing produce season, from winter to spring, as when I see the […]
Putting a new spinney on an old word
Different industries have their own language. Often a word, or a combination of words, has a different meaning to those who know the jargon. For example, a television crew might […]
Home-grown peppers add flavor to salsas
Ezequiel Lopez-Reyes will never forget the taste of fresh fruit and vegetables brought straight from his father’s farm field when he was a child in Mexico. In honor of that […]
10 best plants and flowers to use for tea
By Allison Zeeb, account and product manager, SAHIN Home Garden There is nothing better than drinking a delicious cup of tea — except drinking a cup made from plants grown in […]
Seeds vs. starts – Factors to consider when deciding what’s best for your garden
When starting a garden, the first step is often deciding what will be in the garden. Will it be a vegetable garden? Will flowers and fruits be included too? These […]
High times for low-water plants
Gardeners increasingly look to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. […]
Retail Nursery Spotlight — 7th Star Nursery, Colton, Oregon
A small nursery offering perennial flowering plants, shrubs and trees, and a large selection of shade plants. Early in the season, they have veggie starts and some annuals. 21851 S. […]
Let soil temperature guide you when planting vegetables
Weeks of cold temperatures and rain have unsettled the gardening season. You may be raring to get your garden planted — but hold on. Sowing seed or planting seedlings at […]
What to do in the garden in April
April is here, and that means spring is definitely here — right? (Crickets.) Tap, tap. Is this on? The calendar says spring is here. The weather may be saying something else. […]
Tips-to-tops carrots
Carrots are available year-round, although arguably the best season to enjoy them at their sweetest, most tender peak is in the spring. You can often find bunches of rainbow-colored carrots […]