By the end of each gardening season I have usually compiled a list of plants I want to grow next year. If you keep a list like this you can be prepared to either start your plants from seed, visit … Continue reading →
My favorite leafy green of all time is arugula – a member of the family of cruciferous vegetables which also includes cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, watercress and kale, just to name a few. Eating cruciferous vegetables is one of the best … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest addition to my wish list for the garden: Heptacodium miconioides. Seven Son Flower is a member of the honeysuckle family, or Caprifoliaceae, so you know it’s going to be fragrant. It is considered a shrub, but is … Continue reading →
My latest aromatic favorite, seldom cultivated in Seattle, is Umbellularia Californica (an evergreen native of southwest Oregon and Northern California). It is also known as Oregon Myrtle, California Laurel, or California Bay Laurel, California Bay, Headache Tree, Pepperwood, Spicebush, Cinnamon Bush, and … Continue reading →
