Spring, winter, or daikon radishes are some of the easiest crops to grow in both vegetable gardens and containers; they even can be slipped in between rows of other veggies to fill an empty garden ...

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We’re blessed with temperate weather in the Pacific Northwest that’s great for gardening … if only we could get a spade into our soil. That’s the rub. Many of us have yards with terrible soil — ...

The National Garden Bureau every year selects a vegetable, an annual and a perennial, to encourage people to grow. In 2014 they selected the cucumber as the vegetable of the year, and rightly so; ...

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require frequent ...

In March, many of us are well underway in planning our vegetable gardens. Even if you do not have room for a large, in-ground garden, you can add space to grow edibles by using raised beds or ...

Raised garden beds are popular, and a quick look at pictures online will yield more images of lush green plants overflowing the bed walls than you can scroll through. But what can you plant in a ...

How times, and terms, have changed. Up until a few years ago, the term “raised bed” referred to a garden bed that consisted of rich soil perfect for growing vegetables. Such a bed included plenty of ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...