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What a difference a day makes…
President’s Day garden cleanup! Okay, so I have to confess. I cheated a bit. I hired people to help clear the beds – and it was well worth it! If you find yourself needing some help – hire Jimmy Eager at Achlys Gardens – http://www.achlysgardens.com/ Check out his site – he’s a genius. Tags:No Tags
Posted by Les on February 16th, 2009 under Garden Maintenance, Recommended, Starting Plants | Comment now »Memorial Day and the Grill
With Memorial Day as the unofficial harbinger of summer, it seemed almost sacriligious not to grill! After spending some time in the afternoon working at the JustFood restaurant space, we came up with a little impromptu dinner that turned out really nicely. With a fresh salad from the garden, and mustard greens ready to saute, [...]
Posted by Brenda on May 29th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Garden Maintenance, Recommended | Comment now »In or around Seattle? Get your plants this weekend!
Don’t forget about the Seattle Tilth plant sale taking place this Saturday and Sunday (May 5th and 6th) in Wallingford. For more information, click here and here. If you enjoy reading articles on the Growing Appetite website, we highly recommend subscribing, so that the articles arrive in your email inbox! HOW CONVENIENT  Click the [...]
Posted by Boe on May 4th, 2007 under Garden Planning, Recommended | Comment now »Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Hello to all! Cinco De Mayo is this Saturday which for me brings to mind the start of Summer Foods, back yard entertaining, grilling, BBQ, margaritas and cervezas aplenty, and of course the Farmers Market (which starts Friday @ Union & MLK in the parking lot of the Grocery Outlet, here in the Central District [...]
Posted by Brenda on April 30th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Recommended | Comment now »Loss Is To Be Expected
As natural as the blooms themselves are, so is the inevitable little disappointments and loss. First there were the ungerminated seeds – although a small fraction of the total number sown, there were still noticeable absences in the seed trays.Most recently, however, was an unexpected (and seasonally early!) aphid infestation in the greenhouse. The tender [...]
Posted by Les on April 19th, 2007 under Garden Maintenance, Pests, Recommended | Comment now »What a Month!
First, thank you all, dear readers! Thank you for visiting us, and thank you for your wonderful feedback! What began as a fun project that we dreamed up has become an exciting outlet for our garden and food related ramblings, and hopefully a resource that you will continue to come back to for information and [...]
Posted by Les on April 18th, 2007 under Garden Maintenance, Recommended, Year-Round Gardening | Comment now »Recommended: Seattle Tilth edible plant sale
Are you in or around the Seattle area? If so, be sure to attend the Seattle Tilth edible plant sale going on Saturday, May 5, from 9 am-3 pm and Sunday, May 6, from 11 am-3 pm. I will be volunteering Sunday, May 6, from 10:30 am-1 pm, answering questions about broccoli, squash, and cucumbers. [...]
Posted by Boe on April 13th, 2007 under Recommended | Comment now »Recommended: Square Foot Gardening
This is a book I bought about 15 years ago YIKES….it is still a great book. Mine is a little worn and definitely has had some use. Looky a garden plan I wrote on the back of a fax cover sheet in 1993…sigh. I didn’t have my own garden then, I leased one from the [...]
Posted by Valria on March 22nd, 2007 under Recommended | 1 Comment »Recommended: CARROTS LOVE TOMATOES!
If companion planting has you flummoxed, then I have the book you should be reading. Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte offers a wealth of information about companion planting, as well as a number of suggestions for small space gardening and early planning. The sweet illustrations are an excellent visual accompaniment to the more science-y [...]
Posted by Les on March 22nd, 2007 under Recommended | Comment now »Growing Appetite Recommendations
I must admit, I’m loathe to be a shill for anyone, but occasionally on this site you’ll find that we will specifically recommend a book or a product that we’ve personally found to be useful and that we are happy to recommend. Please understand, we don’t take our recommendations lightly, and appreciate that you trust [...]
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