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July 4, 2025 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

Ah, the garden—always full of surprises. You think you’ve got the bugs and blight under control, but then your plants start acting up again. This time, the culprits aren’t insects or fungi. Yes, these problems originate from the other side of the garden world: abiotic issues—problems caused not by living factors (biotic), such as pests or pathogens, but by physiological…
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June 20, 2025 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard me sing the praises of tucking flowers into your veggie beds—pollinators love it, and they help keep pests at bay. But what if you turned the tables? What if your garden consists of just a handful of patio pots? Can you sneak veggies in? Oh, you bet your micro-dwarf tomatoes you can! This season, give your flowerpots…
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seed packets of fall vegetables

June 6, 2025 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Brace yourself… I’m about to say something that might make you drop your trowel: It’s already time to start thinking about your fall vegetable garden. I know, I know—you’re still rinsing dirt off your knees from planting summer crops. Maybe your tomatoes just settled in, or you’re still wrangling bean seeds like I am. But trust me on this—fall gardening…
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garden harvest basket of vegetables

June 5, 2025 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

In a world of unpredictable weather, shifting seasons, and persistent pests, resilient gardening is more important than ever. Building a garden that can bounce back from setbacks like a late frost, drought conditions, or a bug invasion means less stress for you and more success for your plants. By working with nature instead of against it, you can create a…
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The 2026 seed-starting season is underway, and it feels sooo good to have my hands back in the soil! YAY! No fancy photos to show, because newly planted seed trays just aren't THAT interesting! But over 850 Walla Walla onions were sown today, along with mass quantities of shallots, leeks, and bunching onions (scallions). You can preview all these goodies on our Shop page, and buy them at our Cool-Season SPRING FLING sale at our greenhouse in April! ... See MoreSee Less

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Leeks, lettuce, onions, shallots, peas. Limited quantities of onions, shallots, and lettuces. Available in mid-April for early spring planting.
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