Gardening

Raised Bed Gardens

By Huckleberry Press / May 18, 2022 /
raised bed garden

Most of us, at some point, have toyed with the idea of doing a raised bed garden. If you’ve ever nailed together four boards, set them on a patch of dirt and filled it with soil, compost, and seeds then you’ve done it! If you watered it, chances are you were able to grow something and experienced success. You can use just about any kind of container or built-up framing to raise some vegetables, but remember to make sure there are drainage holes in the bottom (or no bottom) so that excess water will drain out.

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Four benefits landscaping with native plants

By Huckleberry Press / May 16, 2022 /

Eastern Washington is home to many diverse ecosystems and so many native plants supporting those ecosystems. From wetlands to prairie, forest to channeled scablands, there are flourishing ecosystems chock full of plants that are well adapted to their environment.

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Listening to the birds

By Huckleberry Press / April 16, 2021 /

In the mornings I love taking my coffee and sitting on the porch listening to the birds. Their songs break up the quiet of the morning. This is the first sign that spring has arrived. As the days get longer and warmer we start to get itchy to get gardening.

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What do the Native Pollinators and Honey Bees do for you?

By Huckleberry Press / February 18, 2021 /

As you read this article sit back in your easy chair with your coffee cup in hand and let your mind’s eye start looking around. Go to the refrigerator and open the door. What do you see?

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Resilience and Volunteer Pumpkins

By Huckleberry Press / October 5, 2020 /

I planted pumpkins this year. Started little seedlings in the house and they pushed up through the black soil in, tiny pots, sitting on the dining room floor by the window.

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Concerning Grace and Zucchini

By Huckleberry Press / September 11, 2020 /

The other day Carol and I were listening to a news piece giving an update on the race for developing a vaccine for Covid-19. It was mentioned that the Microsoft Giant, Bill Gates had just donated 350 million dollars to the effort.

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Diversity Means Prosperity

By Huckleberry Press / July 9, 2020 /

by Heatherann Franz Woods It is the fifth year in my garden. I researched, planned, built and destroyed. I have cheered with joy at the first fruit, danced under the…

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Resurrecting Roots

By Huckleberry Press / June 1, 2020 /

How did we get here? How did we get so out of touch with providing for ourselves? What can we do now, to change our future, to secure our future?

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Every Day is Sunnier with Black Oil Sunflowers

By Huckleberry Press / March 7, 2019 /

by Tim Mondoux If you’ve ever taken a drive through Deer Park, WA in early to mid-July, you have likely noticed the sunflower fields in full bloom. Do you ever…

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So You Want to Keep Bees

By Huckleberry Press / March 7, 2019 /

by Margo Buckles It’s the time of year when folks interested in honey bees turn their thoughts toward beekeeping as a hobby. While keeping bees is fascinating and has the…

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