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Reaping Kevin’s Kitty Seed Grass from Renee’s Garden Seeds

Our labors have born fruit and Kevin the Orange Tabby is loving the first harvest of Kitty Seed Grass. As you can see, he’s enjoying it mightily.

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April Gardening in Seattle: Fertilizing and Flowers

Spring is in full roar here at the Seattle Foodshed’s home gardens. The leaves are unfurling, the first vegetables are growing, and we’ve received some delightful surprises in the form of tulips we forgot we’d planted. Here’s what we’re doing … Continue reading

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March Gardening in Seattle – Snow Peas, Broccoli Raab, Pope Francis & More

Now that the soil is warmed up and the beds are all ready to plant, we get to do the fun part! Putting the seeds in the soil! Come see what we’re planting, and what those mystery rows are that … Continue reading

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March Gardening in Seattle – Getting Ready to Plant

Spring is here! And it’s time to start planting vegetable seeds in our Seattle garden. How do we know? Well, all the signs are there! First, just look at how pumped Walnut is!

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September Garden Update: Kabocha Squash, Chard, Beets and Radishes

It’s September, and the kabocha squash are growing by leaps and bounds! They’re growing in a great, green, happy bed down in the lower garden bed. Right now they’re more yellow than their distinctive orange of fall. And, it’s time for … Continue reading

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July Garden Update: Flowers and Vegetables in the Seattle Summer

The garden is humming along nicely. The warm days of Seattle summer are finally here, just like they come every year after the fourth of July. We’re out enjoying the garden, the bees, and all the beautiful new growth. Come … Continue reading

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June Planting – Strawberries, Lettuces, Basil, and More

We’ve had an empty spot in our hearts (and raised garden bed) ever since we finished off the last of the swiss chard. Time to fill in the empty spaces with lovely things to eat. All of these delights are … Continue reading

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June Harvesting in Seattle: Snow Peas Galore, & a Surprise!

First of all, LOOK at how glorious these snow peas are! They’re bursting out all over. We planted these back in March, and the first peas of the season are upon us. We have some cooking to do!

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May Planting in Seattle: Beets, Pumpkins, Squash and More!

Sometimes good things appear out of nowhere, right when you most need them and least expect them. Sometimes they appear in the form of a giant dump truck filled with excess organic compost just looking for a home. That was … Continue reading

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Growing Herbs Outside the Kitchen Door

There’s really no reason you shouldn’t be growing a little herb garden. They look great in pots, they’re friends to the bees, and you very quickly find that once you have fresh herbs in your garden, you don’t ever want … Continue reading

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