What few berries we could pry from their tightly clenched beaks were delicious
A cold frame is a solid structure that can sit over crops to extend their lives
I want to take them with me, which poses a propagation problem
The 80 fruit trees David bought with abandon keep sending out countless shoots that need pruning
A more varied diet corrected this deficiency but nixtamalization didn’t catch on
It always feels like I’m digging up gold nuggets when I harvest potatoes
When to start overwintering vegetables is always a gamble
A place to think, meditate and be at peace
The land David bought six years ago was subsoil
With 80 fruit trees the effort of attracting a few 100 bees may be daunting, but worth the attempt
I sowed both pole and bush beans because bush beans produce earlier and
I don’t blame the varmints for wanting to share my harvest, but they seem determined to take it all
Virtually everything he makes starts with the same basic ingredients: onions, peppers and garlic
I was unprepared for the reality of beans and peas that maliciously entangled themselves
Experimenting goes hand in hand with gardeners
No-till gardening has a distinct advantage during drought
I’ve found that I can begin sowing inside about two weeks earlier than recommended for Vancouver
