My soil certainly looked good; rich brown, crumbly with a nice loamy smell but what was really there? Do I have lead in my soil? Does it have nutrients to grow healthy plants? This year I finally got my trowel out, shot out of the house on a cold February day and dug up samples from several […]
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What’s in That Soil?
Posted in Growing, tagged building soil, soil, testing soil on March 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Winterize Your Honeybees
Posted in Growing, tagged bees, honey, winterizing on September 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski I have been lucky enough to inherit a honey bee hive through a friend. It was moved to my property about three months ago and seems to be thriving. I did a hive inspection after the move and was surprised nothing was damaged in the transportation of the hive. The top bar […]
A Visit to Bush Prairie CSA Farm
Posted in Growing, tagged CSA, George Bush farm, historical farms, Olympia farms, small acre farms, Tumwater farms on August 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
As many of you know I recently started working with the Washington State Department of Health and three days a week I am based near Olympia. Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Bush Prairie CSA Farm. This farm was first settled by George and Isabella Bush in 1845 and the rich land has been […]
Seattle’s Aquaponic Scene
Posted in Growing, tagged aquaponics, food growing, Seattle aquaponics on July 31, 2015 | 1 Comment »
By Seth Connell Aquaponics is a wonderful way to grow lots of food in small spaces without any harmful chemicals. When most people hear the term they assume it deals with marijuana and abandon any interest. That needs to change. So, just what is aquaponics all about you ask? In a few words, aquaponics is […]
Leavenworth’s E. Lorene Young Community Garden
Posted in Growing, tagged community garden, E. Lorene Young Community Garden, Leavenworth on July 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Most people think of the town of Leavenworth, WA as a place to experience a bit of Bavarian life but there is also a lovely community garden to be explored.
Supporting Our Native Pollinators
Posted in Growing, tagged bees, pollinators on June 28, 2015 | 1 Comment »
By Alex Jones Recently I took the plunge into the world of beekeeping with a 3lb package of bees from a local store. I got honey bees to help with my fruit tree and vegetable pollination. With poor fruit pollination over the past couple of seasons I thought the bees could be the missing link. […]
Mason Bee Season Ending
Posted in Growing, tagged Mason bee care, mason bees, Missy Anderson, pollinators on June 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski This year many of my friends and I intentionally hosted mason bees in our yards. We provided a hive with deep holes and placed mason bee cocoons out in the early spring. Buzzing hard at work, they filled my yard with excitement. However the season has come to an end for our […]
Cool Chickens
Posted in Growing, tagged chicken care, chickens, chickens in the summer, hot chickens, summer chickens on June 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski The past few days in the Northwest have been beautiful but unusually warm and dry and my chickens and I are adjusting to the summer weather. The warmth feels great but in the summer months it is important to keep your chickens cool, happy and healthy. Recently when checked on my chickens […]
June in the Garden!
Posted in Growing, tagged garden, garden photos, June garden, summer garden on June 8, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
The weather is warm and the garden is really beginning to take off!
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