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Category Archives: vegetable garden
Olla Hand Building Class Spring 2013!
Yes! I will be teaching an olla hand-building class this spring at South Seattle Community College. The class will take place over two Saturdays; March 23 and March 30 from 10am-1pm. We will briefly go over the history and how-to … Continue reading
Posted in ceramics, homemade, olla irrigation, spring, Sustainability, vegetable garden
Tagged hand build, south seattle community college
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Garden Soil Assessment
Every year I do the bare minimum to maintain soil fertility in my garden. I always make a big effort the first year I garden new land, resulting in amazing productivity, then find declining yields thereafter. This is because I … Continue reading
Posted in geek, soil test, Sustainability, vegetable garden
Tagged fertilizer, sandy loam, soil texture, soil type, wood ash
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After the rain…sprouts and birds
It has finally, finally, rained. And so the cover crops I sowed last week are diligently sprouting. Yay! However, several feet of each row have been picked over by birds – plucking off the tender new leaves and pulling the … Continue reading
The Lesser-Known Spotted Asparagus Beetle
I have been growing asparagus for 4 years. As reported previously, I replanted in 2011 and the current crop is a model of healthy asparagusness. Eager for the first sustainably edible spears, I regularly inspect my plants; pull weeds, note … Continue reading
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