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Why You Should Shop Seed Catalogs vs. Local Outlets, and The Great Tomato Race

Reasons do not throw away those seed catalogs but use them, learn from them, and grow an infinite variety of flowers and vegetables; as well as a look at growing tomatoes from a variety of foreign countries and diverse climates.

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Garden Seeds, Seeds, and More Seeds – How to, Harvest, Prepare and Package Seeds for a Seed Exchange

Learn how to participate in a seed exchange and how to harvest, prepare and package seeds and the proper protocol when participating in a seed exchange.

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March on Into Spring in The Northwest

Tips and guides to seed starting, varieties suited to the Pacific Northwest, avoiding the tomato blight and the use of sterile mediums.

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Sun, Sea, and Cool Forest Glades – July in The Garden on The Oregon Coast at Treetops

A look at the garden in July, chores, tips, garden reading, from "Treetops" a garden on the Oregon Coast.

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Song of The Rain – Gardening in November in The Northwest

A look back on the gardening season, the beauty of rain after a long record-breaking hot spell, and settling in for the long winter ahead.

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The Art of Growing a Bonsai Tree

For anyone who wants to know about growing a bonsia or who already has one,everything you need to know about growing one is here in this easy to follow guide, from different trees to choose from, to growing, to care and pruning you will find it here without having to buy some costly book to tell you the same things I am revealing for free about the bonsai.

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Growing Herbs From Seed

Many hardy herbs are easy to raise from seed. Read on to find out how.

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Many Groups of People are Getting Back in to Farming: From Neighbors to Lawyers

About farming and society is getting behind this now that people are saving more.

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The Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant

Most of the flowers are pollinated by the insects and birds. The wind and the rain also takes parts as they can possibly move pollen from the stamen to the pistil.

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Guide to Growing Chili Peppers

Chili’s can be grown all around the world however they originated in the Americas and are more suited to the warmer climates, This article will describe how to successfully grow your own.