Ellen RobinsonMar 14, 20212 minGarden Planning is the KEY!After a long, dark winter and a Valentine’s Day snow storm, it is finally time to plan your garden! True vegetable growing die-hards,...
Ellen RobinsonJan 11, 20211 minShort Days - Long NightsThe Winter Solstice arrived recently - which for those of us in Seattle meant a 7:55 sunrise and a 16:24 sunset! I am sure that many...
Ellen RobinsonAug 10, 20202 minIt's the FINAL Countdown! Where were you in 1986? Maybe you remember the song by Swedish rock band Europe? Anyway, a few gray cloudy days this last week have given...
Ellen RobinsonJul 14, 20202 minTalkin' bout the Birds and the BeesHome gardens provide a habitat for birds and insects. Choosing plants that support these “friends” can help you keep the “foes” of your...
Ellen RobinsonJun 29, 20202 minIt's all about the bass, bout the bass, 'bout the bass....I mean the WATER! June in Seattle started and ended the same way - with gray rainy skies! We know where the term "June-uary" comes from I guess! Here's...
Ellen RobinsonApr 17, 20202 minVictory Gardens are trending! By now I am sure all of you have heard about the revival of the Victory Garden. During WWI and WWII Victory Gardens were vegetable,...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minSeed Starting 101Agriculture is "trendy" in 2020 was the theme of the U.S. Virgin Islands annual Agriculture Fair this year. The dioramas created by...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minPutting the Garden to BedFalling back today gave us an extra hour of sleep last night and this sunny Seattle weather motivated me to get outside and wrap up the...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minGuess what time it is? Fall Garden planning - happening now! Summer is in full swing here in Seattle after a few weeks of gloomy weather! Are you anxiously...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20203 minSquash - Summer or Winter?Which is your favorite? The terms Summer and Winter squash date back to a time when the seasons were more crucial to human survival than...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20204 minTick Tock TomatoesTick, tick, tick, tick, tick…… Do you hear that ticking sound? Think 60 Minutes - that is the clock counting down the last few minutes...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20203 minHerbs - the gateway drug?I was thinking about one of the first plants I successfully grew (given my long time history as a plant killer) and recalled that I had...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minPeas Please!Spring has finally sprung! Now that the ground is no longer frozen we can start getting our green on! Peas are one of the first crops...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minA Seed is food just waiting to happen!As the cold gray winter days continue, I have added a little “sunshine” to my life by starting some seeds! While it is much too early to...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20201 minSeed Catalogs Abound!During these long dark days of January the seed catalogs start to arrive and give us hope that Spring will soon be here! Seed catalogs...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20201 minWrapping up the SeasonWhile the weather in Seattle reached nearly 60 degrees today, the arrival of darkness at 4:30 PM reminds us that it is November. The...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20202 minPlanting for Overwintering"A crop is a crop and who's to say where the harvest shall stop" - Robert Frost The season is changing and the warm summer crops are...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20201 minHow you can become a better gardener - Recommended ReadingAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver Eating on the Wild Side - Jo Robinson Food Grown Right, in your Backyard - Colin Mc...
Ellen RobinsonApr 9, 20201 minPlanting through the seasonsWe are lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest with its long sunny summer days and mild (if wet) winters. This allows a home vegetable...