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Get It Growing: Got blah-berries?
What makes a berry taste good? Although taste is personal, understanding the components of taste and what you…
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Get It Growing: Plant your own gourmet garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum) is among the oldest documented plants cultivated by man. The Sumerians carved recipes containing garlic…
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Get It Growing: Winning winter gardens
Winter gardens pop out of the gray landscape and triumph over dreary days
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Get It Growing: Is a hoop house for you?
A hoop house is a way to provide more control of your growing environment.
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Get It Growing: September in the garden
The summer is starting to give way to the shorter days of fall. September brings cooler weather and…
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Get It Growing: Plan, purchase, prepare and plant in fall
Late summer, while the past season is still visible, is a good time to evaluate your garden, allowing…
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Get It Growing: The small spotted wing drosophila can cause big problems
At less than an eighth of an inch in length — a pint-sized pest by most standards— the…
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Get It Growing: Native plants to attract wildlife
The Olympic Peninsula is an extraordinary place to behold a diversity of plants and wildlife. In any of…
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Get It Growing: August in the garden
August is usually the hottest month on the Olympic Peninsula; hopefully this year it will, at least, be…
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Get It Growing: Plant fall, winter vegetables now
Plant a winter garden now? Yes, for residents of the North Olympic Peninsula, the maritime climate means the…
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Get It Growing: How to grow a Pacific Northwest succulent garden
Succulents are beautiful, often exotic looking plants that many may think are not viable perennials in the Pacific…
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Get It Growing: Ornamental grasses in your garden
Summer is the time ornamental grass really starts to shine. Why should you consider ornamental grasses for your…