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Protein-Rich Plants for the Vegetable Garden

rhaglund — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:55:27 +0000

Earlier this week, Julie from Kirkland, WA wrote in to ask:

“What plants can we most readily grow in the Pacific Northwest that provide high amounts of protein? I’d love to be able to grow my own protein in my garden. Thanks!”
What a great question! Usually, I focus my growing efforts on my favorite veggies, [...]

April Gardening Check List

rhaglund — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:45:29 +0000

Rare are the weekends that I have both days to myself in my garden. Usually, I’m meeting with clients all day Saturday. This weekend a last minute emergency cancellation meant a Saturday to myself and for myself to just “be” in the garden. That meant I was able to get caught up on numerous tasks [...]

Another Reason to Love a Sunflower

rhaglund — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:59:18 +0000

This just in: Ethanol may soon be derived from sunflowers.
Okay, “soon” may be hopeful, but the idea is out there, and it’s pretty exciting for a number of reasons — not the least of which is envisioning a field of sunflowers replacing dirty oil pumping stations around the world.
So let’s see…instead of growing more and [...]

Garden Coach on Blogger Bloom Day September 2009

rhaglund — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:21:44 +0000

A quick post sharing a few photos of what’s blooming in my garden today. Enjoy!