Category Archives: vegetable garden

Considering Clays for Homemade Ollas

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jkmcintyre

I have made 15 ollas now from 5 clay types, all fired at ‘bisque’ temperatures (cone 06 ~ 1000 degC); Akio, Sculpture Buff, Red Art, Red Art with Sand, Brown Terracotta. The Red Art ollas are beautiful, but became vitreous … Continue reading →

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How not to plant seeds

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jkmcintyre

Last month I got lazy.  I put beans in the ground and then waited for it to rain.  Eventually it did.  Then I waited for the bean plants to emerge.  This should take 10-14 days.  Mine took longer and germination … Continue reading →

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Turning in Cover Crops

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jkmcintyre

Each autumn I try to do right by my garden; clean up from the harvest, plant cover crops on summer beds, deep mulch spring beds. Usually I fall quite short of my goals. I wait until the first freeze kills … Continue reading →

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Asparagus = Spring

Posted on April 17, 2012 by jkmcintyre

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Seriously excited that spring has finally arrived in Seattle. Some crops have overwintered in the garden; kale, spinach, lettuce, carrots. That’s great and all, but it is asparagus that tells me it is Spring – at last. Continue reading →

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