June is a good month in this garden. The foxgloves are tall, the roses are starting their first flush, and the cut flower beds are filling in faster every day. The rain starts tapering off, the days get genuinely long, and there’s this brief window when everything looks like it’s exactly where it should be….
Are you looking for tips on October gardening in the Pacific Northwest during this busy time of seasonal transition? I’ll share what areas need attention in the early fall garden now that the leaves are starting to change color and summer flowers are fading away. It’s the beginning of the fall season and there’s a…
Are you starting to see signs in your garden that the fall season is approaching? September is one of those in-between months where two seasons seem to collide. On one hand, the garden is still producing its summer bounty, but at the same time, the shorter days and cooler nights are signaling the shift to…
By the time August rolls around, our Pacific Northwest gardens are bursting at the seams with flowers, fruits, and veggies. It’s a beautiful (and busy!) time to be in the garden. While we’re still enjoying the peak of summer, it’s also time to start looking ahead—prepping for fall crops, keeping up with maintenance, and sneaking…
July gardening in the Pacific Northwest always feels like the reward for all those springtime chores. The dahlias are opening up one by one, the snapdragons are putting on a show, and I can hear the hum of bees every time I step outside. Most mornings, I wander through the garden with my iced latte…
May is the month everything finally starts moving at once. The days are longer, the soil is warming up, and the to-do list somehow doubles overnight. Here in Zone 8b, May is one of the best months in the garden and one of the busiest. The last frost is behind us, summer annuals are calling…