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Author Archives: zack
Ancient Potatoes – Ozettes in the Garden
Potatoes occupy a lot of space in the garden, and this is one of the reasons that, until recently, I only planted them every 3 or so seasons. Lately – and by ‘lately,’ I mean the last three years or … Continue reading
Biochar Compost FTW
Back in October, I wrote this and this about the process of making biochar. This weekend, I put the finished product to use! Backing up a step…after crushing the charcoal and soaking it thoroughly, I mixed it with compost and … Continue reading
The Bear Is Back
A year ago (or was it 2?), a sow and her yearling cubs killed my three ducks, and perhaps 24 neighbor chickens, over the course of three nights. A couple of nights ago, a bear – likely the American black … Continue reading
Thai Red Roselle
One of the things I love about gardening is the opportunity to grow things that are rare an unusual. That is, things that aren’t typically found in the local produce aisle or farmers market, either because they are unfamiliar and … Continue reading
Have a Look at this Handsome Beast!
When I teach classes, I encourage gardeners to visit their gardens at night. So much of the “bad” things that happen to plants – chiefly insect damage – happen at night. Just a short while ago, while wandering the garden … Continue reading
Allium Update
A warm spring day, and all of the various Allium species are soaking up the sun. Pictured here are shallots (you can see their baby picture here), and they seem to be happy. Some of these I saved from last … Continue reading
What Comes Around Goes Around
Literally and figuratively. Have a look at this beauty. The problem with most compost tumblers is that they just aren’t big enough. That is, they don’t hold enough compost to really hit the sweet spot, the critical mass that gets … Continue reading
Ever the Optimist, I Planted a Mandarin…
…by which I don’t mean a bureaucrat of Imperial China, but Citrus reticulata. The climate here is pretty far outside the range of most citrus, and my dream – long ago shattered – has always been to have a lime … Continue reading
Finally Hazels or A Quest to Plant Protein
A surprise package arrived in the mail the other day, containing 3 Corylus – hazel – varieties that I ordered in 2010. For whatever reason, they didn’t ship in 2011. The only hazel commonly available in nurseries in this part … Continue reading