And the answer is ArtiCHOKEs or SunCHOKEs (also known as Jerusalem artichokes). I have been cleaning out the spent annual vegetable crops this week, which made me think about those vegetables that come back year after year (perennials) and are mixed into the garden landscape. Plant once – harvest for many years!

Artichokes are hearty plants that grow up to 6 feet in height. They have silvery green leaves and produce a tall stalk which flowers into the heads you see at the grocery store. The heads have spiky points that surround the edible bud, known as the …

It is too soon to tell! But not too soon to get gardening!

March is a changeable weather month and so far we have had  a “false Spring”and a few nights with freezing temperatures but planting season is just around the corner!  What can you plant in March in the kitchen garden? 

Like another March holiday, think GREEN!  The Farmer’s Almanac puts Seattle’s last frost date on March 17th, so while you are toasting with a green beer, consider some other greens for your garden!

Peas, kale, spinach and lettuces do not mind the cool weather!  While many gardeners …

June 21-27 is National Pollinator Week!

Did you know that we are just entering into National Pollinator Week!  We can all support “the birds and the bees” (and the butterflies, bats and other native species) in our home gardens.  If you are growing fruits and vegetables it is critical to make a pollinator friendly habitat for successful food production.

A pollinator-friendly garden contains a variety of flowering plants that provide blooms from spring to fall. This will support the food needs of those small creatures throughout the season. Look for plants that have different flowering schedules or plant a variety …