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Ladder or cage? The great debate. I have been obsessing over the idea of using tomato ladders rather than cages this year. I’ve heard they’re great for smaller spaces (like raised beds) because they help the plant grow up rather than out. I had my eye on these beautiful red tomato ladders from Gardener’s Supply, [...]

After spotting a basil plant at Trader Joes – for the lovable price of $2.99 – homemade pizza was definitely in order. We already planted basil (from seed) in our container garden, but it has a few more months until it’s usable. My favorite recipe that uses a lot of basil is the classic Pizza [...]

If strawberries are the rock stars of June produce, then rhubarb is totally the little brother.  Whether it’s with strawberries and raspberries or with ginger, like the Brits, I’ve always been a huge rhubarb fan.  So I was excited to find some growing in the wild, (otherwise known as the Soybean’s yard).  And since free is a pretty good price, [...]

I’ve been sharecropping for several weeks now, and although I tried to steer us closer to veggies that were suitable for children to grow, we ended up with 3 container gardens full of veggies and herbs.  Hot damn, I’m practically a farmer! Here’s the soybean with another guest post. *************************************************************************** The plants and seeds made [...]

Oh, contain yourself! My garden plan for this year consists of three 4×4′ raised bed containers, which means I needed to build two more boxes. Here’s my simple “how to” for building raised garden beds. Supply List (for each 4×4′ box) 2×6 boards* – 40 feet total (if you have to load them in your [...]

It’s time for another guest post by my favorite gardener and domestic diva, the soybean.  She cooks, she gardens, she sews… now if only she would purchase a pygmy goat and chickens for an urban farm… *************************************************************************** What to do when it’s raining and you can’t garden? Find cute botanical prints for a project! After [...]

The May issue of Sunset magazine came this weekend! I got some great inspiration from the “pocket garden” feature (page 40). They have a plan for 2′, 3′ and 4′ square gardens… adding a few more items to each. Sunset has really stepped it up in the past year – it’s the perfect combo of [...]

It’s time for another round of Gardening With the Soybean.  She’s just returned from Mexico (sans-Swine flu… we hope), and is in the planning stages for her 2009 Victory Garden.  “Victory Garden” has such a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?  Note: thesoybean is still referring to her garden as a “vegetable garden”, but in [...]

Last week, I had a guest post by my favorite gardener and partner in crime, thesoybean. We’ve decided to create a weekly or biweekly guest post. And so, I present you with Gardening With the Soybean, in which my lovely twin documents her Portland gardening escapades. *********************************************************************************** I was getting pretty antsy about starting my [...]

Like a lot of Oregonians, I’ve had gardening on the mind lately.  As Michelle Obama is busy  reviving the victory garden, I’ve decided to share a guest post by my favorite gardener.  While she’s not a professional gardener, or the First Lady, her thumb is quite a few shades greener than mine. *********************************************************************************** The weather [...]