Garden Planning
Nothing beats the winter blues like dreaming about how amazing your garden will be this spring! I know it feels like forever away, but...
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EVERGREENS AND TOMATOES
Audrey
Dec 7, 20233 min read
My Fungi Journey
It's fall, the rain has come, and children of summer like myself are bracing ourselves for the long wait until happiness, sunshine, and...
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Audrey
Oct 19, 20234 min read
How to Overwinter Geraniums
Time to stop buying new geraniums each year (sorry nurseries). It is extremely simple and efficient to overwinter you geraniums so they...
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Audrey
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Grilling Steak Like a Boss Lady
I spent YEARS, I mean YEARS, having my partner do all of the grilling. I was extremely self-conscious about my ability to grill a piece...
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Audrey
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Growing Cucumbers in the PacNW
Cucumbers can be one of the most rewarding and prolific crops in your garden, but they really need some heat and sun to thrive - two...
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Audrey
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Tomato Spotlight: Green Zebra
I distinctly remember eating my first ripe, green tomato. It came in a Costco pack of a cherry tomato medley, and I remember setting them...
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Audrey
Aug 18, 20232 min read
30 days of tomato recipes
It can sometimes feel daunting to see that tomato harvest come to fruition. Each year I spend a few days staring at those boxes full of...
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Audrey
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Seared and Baked Salmon with Tzatziki and Marinated Tomatoes
I really need to start using all of those cucumbers and tomatoes I've got growing, and I can't think of a better way than to pair them...
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Audrey
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Eggplant Havartesan: Avoiding the mush
It's that time of year when my kitchen is bursting at the seams with vegetables and I'm doing my best to keep things interesting. A few...
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Audrey
Jul 26, 20238 min read
Tomato Problems: WebMD for tomatoes
I think every gardener has lovingly checked on their plants only to find a weird brown spot or something looking 'off'. The first thing I...
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Audrey
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Tomato Check-In: 70 days old never looked so good
A lot of times we focus on the transplant and the harvest, but what happens in between is probably the most important part of the...
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Audrey
Jul 16, 20234 min read
How to Shuck an Oyster
Getting Started: Oysters can be a bit stubborn to open, so you will need a few tools to successfully open them without looking like a...
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Audrey
Jul 5, 20237 min read
Oyster 101: All you need to know (plus more)
I really like oysters, so much so that I'm writing a blog post (plus one on oyster shucking) devoted to my obsession with them. I can't...
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Audrey
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Deer Damage: 3 days of obliteration
That instant feeling that comes across when you walk outside and your garden has been assaulted by a hangry pack of deer (or really any...
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Audrey
Jun 26, 20238 min read
Tomato Varieties: Choosing the best tomato for you
I generally grow around 20-30 tomato varieties each year and aim to have around 5-10 of those be new to me or a second chance to a...
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Audrey
Jun 26, 20234 min read
Transplanting: Setting your greenhouse grads up for success
The most important part of the entire transplanting process is tracking the weather and knowing the average last frost date for your...
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Audrey
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Deer Management: When Bambi gets hungry
We live in an area that backs up to timberland and therefore share our neighborhood with many wild animals. Most of them are as scared of...
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Audrey
Jun 25, 20234 min read
Getting Started: Gardening like it's 2020
Like the rest of the world, I hit March of 2020 in a state of disbelief, anxiety through the roof, and an expectation that I'd be back in...
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