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Edible Garden Confidential

Surprises from the Past

6/14/2023

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When you stir up your soil prepping and planting your beds, seeds come to the surface where they can get light and water . . . and can sprout. Here's a Japanese burdock plant that has volunteered in our shady side garden. It was more than a decade ago that I planted this variety offered by Kitazawa Seed Company. Lovely, beloved by pollinators, a food staple in southeast Asia AND grows in the shade, you gotta love that! Let’s learn more about Burdock.

Good Food or Dreaded Weed?
Burdock is mostly considered a pesty weed in many of our gardens. It has mostly fallen out of favor in European and American kitchens. Yet it is an essential food crop in Southeast Asia. It is called gobo in Japan. Millions and millions of people eat burdock as a regular part of their diet, like some folks eat potatoes. Rather than a weed, see burdock as another part of your edible landscape.
 
Burdock root has a crunchy, mild, earthy flavor that is not unpleasant but it is very earthy. It pairs nicely with soy sauce and high heat. I always feel like I’m eating something really healthy when I eat burdock. I like it. You can buy fresh burdock root at Asian markets, natural food stores, farmer’s markets and well-stocked produce sections. Burdock tinctures and concoctions can be found in natural health and supplement stores.
 
Common burdock is a biennial that grows leaves and roots one year and makes flowers and seeds the following year. Harvest roots and leaves in the first and second year. Harvest the stalk the second year in late spring or early summer.
 
Dig and Eat Some Roots
Harvest the roots when the leaves are big and before it starts to make a flower stalk. Loosen the soil all around the plant with a digging fork and firmly but gently pull and dig out the root. Try to get as much as you can. It is nice to get roots that are as big around as your thumb and as long as possible.
 
Wash, peel and thinly slice the root then added to a stir fry with soy sauce. Burdock root is a food staple in Southeast Asia and there are many delicious ways to prepare it. Kinpira Gobo is a classic Japanese dish made with burdock root, oil, soy sauce, sake and sugar. Burdock root can be pickled and used as a condiment.
 
Eat the Whole Thing
The root is a common part to eat but all parts of the burdock plant can be eaten. There are varieties for salad where the leaves are most prized. The variety I grew was the Ha gobo from Kitazawa Seed Company. It is a short season variety that is grown as an annual crop for the edible leaves and stem but the root can also be used. Here is the description from their catalog.
 
“Ha Gobo. Heirloom, Arctium lappa. Also known as ci cai ji, dong yang lu bo, edible burdock leaves, ha gobo, ngao pong, niu pang, uang. 70 days. NonGMO. Open pollinated. Warm season annual.
 
Edible burdock root is gobo in Japanese and burdock leaf is ha gobo. This special Japanese variety is grown for its delicate edible leaves. The thick white stalk is about 12" long and the light green leaves are tender. The edible root is about 6" long.”
 
I just learned that you can harvest the flower stalk before it flowers. Chop it down to the ground the strip away the leaves and tough stringy outside until you get to the white center. This is what Black Forager, Alexis Nikole Nelson calls “potato stick.” I haven’t done this yet but apparently you cook the peeled stalk and it tastes like potato or artichoke. I need to try this!
 
Eat, Drink and Feel Merry
It seems you can do just about anything with burdock. There are some really tasty sodas that are made from Dandelion and Burdock, they are a treat! Burdock root is strong medicine and can be tinctured or extracted. It can be dried and used in tea. What can’t you do with burdock?!
 
Burdock seed
There are many seed houses that offer common burdock seed. For other exotic varieties, take a look at Kitazawa Seed Company www.kitazawaseed.com That Salada Masume variety looks really cool, it is on my wish list.
 
Get Growing!
There is so much more to learn about burdock. If you are intrigued, there is plenty of good info out there. Go ahead, spend an enriching hour down the burdock rabbit hole, then seek it out at a local market or find some seeds and get growing! Enjoy!
 
Grow food . Have fun . Feel better

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Plant Profile

Burdock, common
Arctium lappa
Family: Asteraceae, sunflower
Biennial or short season annual
Size: Large leaves, grows 2-3 feet tall; 4-8 feet tall flower stalk.
Origin: Native to Asia and Europe but spread pretty much all over the world.
Habitat: Grows in a variety of conditions from full sun to shade. It prefers loamy, well-drained soil but can grow in just about any soil so long as there is good drainage. Lighter soil makes harvesting the roots easier. Flowers July to October. Magenta flowers are beloved by pollinators. Self-sowing.
Special note: Burdock burrs were the inspiration for hook and loop fasteners – Velcro. In some languages the words for burdock and Velcro are the same.
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7-foot-tall burdock flower stalk
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dry burdock seed pods
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Garden Educator in Action!

5/24/2023

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Spring is a busy time for gardeners and garden educators. I am out in the community giving talks and classes for adults, children and educators. It is great to be back out there. Check out my Events Schedule to see where you can catch a program in your area. I have also been featured on blogs and in newsletters sharing my passion for growing vegetables.

Check out the recent Redfin article I was featured in:
"Starting a vegetable garden can be a fun and rewarding experience for anyone, regardless of whether you have a green thumb or not. Not only can it provide you with fresh and healthy produce, but it can also save you money on grocery bills and reduce your carbon footprint. However, the process of starting a vegetable garden can seem daunting, especially if you are a beginner." Read the whole article; Plant, Grow Harvest; Your Guide to Starting a Vegetable Garden for Your Home

​Cascade Gardener
I was also featured in the Cascade Water Alliance's newsletter in early May, here is that interview.

What I’m doing in my garden
Weeding and mulching. We recently got a beautiful load of wood chips through Chip Drop so most of the gardening work is centering around sheet mulching and moving chips. Our place looks clean and fresh, there is nothing better for instant beauty than a fresh layer mulch. If you are interested in a load of wood chips, see of Chip Drop is right for you https://getchipdrop.com/
Keep on track with your planting and seasonal gardening tasks, sign up for my monthly newsletter. I cover what to do in your edible garden each month to keep growing year-round and other handy organic, edible gardening techniques. Each issue includes a garden craft for kids and families. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.gardenwithlisa.com
 
My favorite tool
I have a number of favorite tools depending on the job. I am really excited about a new tool – my digital garden planner. My garden journal is my most important tool and this year I upgraded the old spiral binder with a digital planner. Joan Goodnight from the Heron and Pineapple has created a great planner just for gardeners. It is really cool and easy to use. Now rather than scrolling my phone I can plan my garden on my iPad. I’m having fun with the design tools, envisioning different changes I am considering this season. Get organized this season with a digital or print version of the beautiful planner created by the Heron and Pineapple. It is available for purchase on my website www.gardenwithlisa.com/store/c15/garden-planner
 
My favorite resource book
I’ve been really geeking out about Mason Bees lately. My refreshed and reloaded Nesting Block is up and waiting for the weather to warm up a bit more. Mason bees are so cool and I absolutely love the book “Pollination with Mason Bees; A Gardener’s Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production” by Dr. Margriet Dogterom.
 
A blog I enjoy following
I’m not following any blogs but I do love @thefrenchiegardener aka Patrick Vernuccio on Instagram. Also @blackforager aka Alexis Nikole Nelson – love her so much! Check out my blog – Edible Garden Confidential at www.gardenwithlisa.com/ediblegardenconfidential
 
My favorite plant in my garden (with photo)
The one I’m enjoying right now is the Wild Orchid Wallflower on my front deck. Wallflower is a native or near native that blooms early spring. Flowers come in a variety of colors and smell of gentle baby powder. It is cold hardy and loves growing in a container. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @gardenwithlisa to see what I’m growing and the cool plants and places I discover.
 

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Want a Carefree Garden? Grow Organically

5/1/2023

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You want a bountiful vegetable garden but you dread the “yard work.” Using organic techniques saves time, money and helps the environment. A diverse, thriving edible garden is more resistant to pests and diseases, there are fewer weeds (or they are easy to pull) and you save money because healthy soil conserves water.
 
Diseases and Pests
No problem. Follow the Organic Checklist and use Earth-friendly gardening practices so that your plants are healthier and can withstand most pests and diseases.
 
The Organic Checklist are the guiding principles for a pesticide-free garden.
  • building healthy soil
  • putting the right plant in the right place
  • working with nature
  • encouraging biodiversity
  • conserve resources and water wisely
  • learn as you grow
 
Other organic practices for a problem-free garden are proper pruning and training to improve air circulation and good sanitation (removing and disposing of diseased plant material).
 
Get to Know Some Bugs
Put the spray can away and get out the field guide. A big part of a healthy carefree garden is learning about all the creatures that live there. Most of the bugs you see are beneficial or are food for beneficial creatures. Invite as much wildlife into your garden so they can “sort it out” and keep the balance. Get to know about the habits and habitats of garden critters. Most of them are there to help.
 
Weeds be Gone!
Using organic techniques can save time spent weeding – so you can spend more time eating all the food you are growing. Spacing plants so that less bare soil is exposed to the sun will keep weed seeds from sprouting. Topdressing any bare soil with a 1/2 inch of finished compost will keep weed seeds from sprouting. Spreading out a layer of mulch is an effective way to suppress weeds while enriching the soil. Any weeds that do poke through the mulch are easy to pull.
 
Good for the Planet
A healthy, pesticide-free edible garden is good for everyone. Healthy soil helps absorb, filter and clean storm water. Soils rich in organic matter and compost hold more moisture so you don’t have to water your garden as often – saves time and money. Including a wide variety of plants invites wildlife into your garden so that they can do the work of keeping the garden in balance. Composting recycles organic waste into a nutrient rich soil amendment that plants need to grow.
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March Newsletter

4/10/2023

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Hello and Happy Spring!
Here is my Garden with Lisa March newsletter attached as a pdf. Inside you’ll find something for the whole family!
  • March Edible Gardening Guide with Inside and Outside tasks.
  • My schedule of educational and speaking events. Contact me! I am booking now for 2023!
  • Tips for starting seeds indoors under lights and guidance on how to grow your own veg, herb and flower plant starts.
  • Family and Kid’s Gardening Crafts. Mason Bees are cool! This month we’ll learn about this docile native pollinator and make a DIY Orchard Mason Bee house out of common household items. Give it a try, raise your own mason bees!
  • Gardening Resources. A really good list of garden resources for the PNW gardener.
 
Enjoy this newsletter and have fun growing!
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Witch Hazel the Winter Wonder

3/10/2023

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​The gray winter landscape explodes with color and texture when witch hazel blooms, heralding the spring, each January, February and March. Spidery flowers, whose ribbon petals are like crinkled paper, come in vibrant yellow, dusty orange and faded burgundy. A favorite of the winter garden, Hamamelis is known for striking winter blooms and brilliant fall color, with leaves ranging from yellow to deep orange and red.
 
The name witch hazel derives from the use of forked branches as divining rods for “witching” wells. People have used it medicinally for ages. Its astringent properties are great for shrinking varicose veins and hemorrhoids. It reduces swollen joints and stops bleeding. It is an age-old cure for acne or any skin irritation or cut. The witch hazel solution you buy at the store is a distillation intended for external use only. Try making your own decoction to use in a compress.

Witch hazel thrives in partial shade, producing more flowers when grown in full sun. Since it blooms in the winter, plant it where you can see it from indoors. Place near front of perennial bed so you can easily smell the flowers without getting your shoes muddy. It needs fertile, well-drained soil and cannot toleration wet feet. Provide summer water for the first three years, until plants are established.
 
Learn more about Hamamelis. Check out www.witchhazelnursery.com. This wholesale nursery in England has a huge collection. Their photo gallery is worth a visit.
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​Got piles? Swollen joints? Acne?
A simple decoction can be made from witch hazel twigs and bark. Grind up plant material, cover with water. Bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and use as skin wash or in a cloth compress.
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Witch hazel thrives in shade and provides winter fragrance and color
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February 2023 Newsletter

3/6/2023

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Hello and Happy Lunar New Year!
Here is my Garden with Lisa February newsletter offered as a pdf. Inside you’ll find something for the whole family!
  • February Edible Gardening Guide with Inside and Outside tasks.
  • My schedule of educational and speaking events. Contact me! I am booking now for 2023!
  • When Can I Start Planting? Four things to consider in timing your cool and warm season crops.
  • Family and Kid’s Gardening Crafts. This month we are growing pea shoots and harvesting them to make a tasty stir fry. Give it a try, grow your own dinner!
  • Gardening Resources. A really good list of garden resources for the PNW gardener.
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Raise Your Own Mason Bees

2/24/2023

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Raise Your Own Mason Bees

Make a Bee House for Orchard Mason Bees, a non-stinging native bee that helps pollinate fruit crops and other early blooming plants. This fascinating, docile native bee helps your garden grow delicious fruit and a bee house will give them a place to raise their young. Join the worldwide effort to save the bees by making a Mason Bee house from common household items. Mason bee houses can be hung outside in early spring.

Orchard Mason Bees are solidary bees that pollinate our fruit trees and early blooming plants. They are native bees and use abandoned insect holes, cardboard tubes or bamboo to lay their eggs. The adult bees carry pollen to the tunnel or tube and create a big pile onto which they lay one egg. They are called Mason Bees because they use mud to close off that section of the tunnel. They continue to create pollen piles, lay eggs and close up the chambers until the tunnel is full then they move on to the next tunnel. Adult Mason Bees live from mid-March through mid-June.

During late spring and early summer, the Mason Bee eggs hatch in the tunnels and the larvae eat the pollen. They stay in the chamber as they grow. Finally, they pupate creating a cocoon in the fall. It is safe to remove the cocoons from bee tubes after they have formed their pupal shell. The smaller cocoons are male bees and the bigger are female. While in the cocoon they change into adult bees that will chew their way out of the surprisingly tough cocoon in early spring. Weather determines when they will emerge. Have Fun!
 
Mason Bee House
A Mason Bee House is a container filled with cardboard, paper or bamboo tubes placed so that the round opening is facing out and the mason bees can enter the tunnels.
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Hang Mason Bee House in a protected area under the eaves of a house or shed on the warmest side of the building. Make sure it is out of the rain. In late September through early November, remove filled bee tubes and cut them open to free the cocoons. Remove and clean off the cocoons using a small brush or soft cloth. You can wash the cocoons to remove stubborn mud and other debris. Place cocoons in plastic container with a couple air holes in the refrigerator until the next spring. Make sure the cocoons don’t dry out or get moldy.
 
Put clean bee tubes in your Mason Bee House and hang it up in February through mid March. You may want to hang more than one Mason Bee House if you have many early blooming plants in your yard.
 
Resources
Mason Bee supplies and cocoons
Crown Bees     www.crownbees.com     (425) 949-7954
​  Woodinville, WA
 
Questions about Bees
Garden Hotline  help@gardenhotline.com   (206) 633-0224
 
Books
“Turn This Book into a Bee Hive” by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Anna-Maria Jung
“Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World - One Backyard at a Time” by Dave Hunter and Jill Lightner
“Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener’s Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Tree Pollination” by Dr. Margaret Dogterom
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Mason Bee nesting in hollow stalk
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DIY Mason Bee house made from recycled bottle and scrap paper

DIY Mason Bee House Supplies
  • 1 empty water bottle – 16 oz size
  • 26-28 pieces of paper cut to 5 ½”  X 8” (a half sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper)
  • 1 piece of dark colored paper cut to 5 ½”  X 8” (optional)
  • 1 disc of paper cut the size of the bottom of the water bottle
  • 1 new pencil (not sharpened)
  • Scotch or masking tape
  • Premoistened, air dry clay (or dry clay and water)
  • Yarn, string, or thin wire for mounting bee house outside
  • Scissors
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Bug house using bamboo of various sizes to attract diverse insects
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Monkey Puzzle Love

2/15/2023

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PictureFemale Monkey Puzzle with new cones
​Nothing is quite so unique and wonderful as the Monkey Puzzle tree or Araucaria Araucana. I saw the fresh developing cones on a beloved female tree in the neighborhood and felt a profound sense of hope. This tree has been around for a long time. Weathered all storms and human interference. It has persisted. The extreme heat wave we had in 2021 really took a toll and many large Monkey Puzzle trees have many brown, dead branches. It is difficult to see the tree limbs dying but at the same time, they all seem to be putting on new, fresh green growth and cones. Hope!
 
Monkey Puzzle trees grow slowly, reminding me that it is ok to go slow. To let things develop as they will and enjoy the ride! If you have wondered about how a Monkey Puzzle grows then read on – let’s meet Araucaria araucana or Monkey Puzzle Tree.
 
Where and how it grows
Araucaria araucana is also called the Chilean Pine or Monkey Puzzle Tree. It is the national tree of Chile and a member of the Araucarian Plant Family. It is a cousin of the Norfolk Pine. It is an evergreen conifer. Araucaria araucana is a perennial tree that grows in part shade to full sun. It can grow in a variety of soils as long as there is good drainage. It prefers fertile well-drained soil. It likes to grow in climates with abundant rainfall and mild temperatures. It is very tolerant of salt-laden maritime winds.
 
Araucaria araucana can grow to 100 feet tall with a 50-foot-wide canopy. The trunk can be 3 to 5 feet in diameter. It is a very slow growing tree. It is very hardy and can tolerate temperatures down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Although it can tolerate dry, droughty summers, it will grow faster if it is watered throughout the summer.
 

 
Seeds and Cones
Araucaria araucana is edible. The female cones produce many large delicious seeds. Mature trees are highly productive. Seeds are a staple crop for many indigenous people in Chile and Argentina where it grows natively. It is said that 18 mature female Araucaria araucana trees could sustain one adult year-round.
 
It is not self-fertile. Flowers are either male or female but only one sex is found on any one plant. Araucaria araucana is fertilized by wind. One male plant can fertilize 4 to 6 female trees. Male cones are oblong and shaped like cucumbers. They are 3 to 5 inches long and 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Female cones are large and globelike. They can be 5 to 8 inches in diameter. Araucaria araucana make cones in the fall. Female cones take 1 ½ to 2 years to ripen. Cones are ripe in winter November - February. They fall to the ground when ripe, so harvesting is easy.
 
How it moved from South America
Araucaria araucana was a rare and unusual tree grown by wealthy aristocrats in English gardens starting in the late 1700’s. In 1850, a proud owner of a young tree was showing it off to a group when one of the visitors remarked that “it would puzzle a monkey to climb that.” The name Monkey Puzzle stuck.
 
No one is sure exactly when they arrived in the Pacific Northwest or whether they came as seeds or starts. Many say it was the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition held in Seattle in 1909 while others point to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon in 1905. It may have been earlier. It seems probable that the biggest, oldest Araucaria araucana trees in the Puget Sound would have been planted in the early 1900’s coinciding with the construction of the buildings or homes.
 
Oldest, Slowest Native Tree
It can live over 1000 years. Araucaria araucana fossils have been found dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. It can take up to 30 or 40 years for Araucaria araucana to produce seeds. It is a very slow growing plant.
 
Araucaria araucana grows natively at elevations above 3,300 feet in the foothills of the Andes in Chile and Argentina. It is grown from seeds. It takes 2 to 6 months for a seed to germinate.
 
Araucaria araucana is listed as an endangered species. It is threatened due to logging, overgrazing and massive forest fires in 2001 and 2002 that destroyed thousands of acres of Araucaria araucana forest. Araucaria araucana grow well in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Pacific Northwest. There are quite a few Araucaria araucana growing all around the Seattle and Puget Sound area. 

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The Fabulous Fifteen for 2023

2/11/2023

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The Fabulous Fifteen
Here is my list of 15 beautiful and tasty vegetables, herbs and flowers to grow this season.
I picked these wonderful plants using these criteria.
  • Grows well in our climate. Hardy, short season.
  • Produces reliably and abundantly. Yield matches space, time, inputs.
  • Tastes great, versatile in the kitchen and pantry.
  • Heirloom, open pollinated. Available, easy to find.
  • Easy to grow.
  • Pest and disease resistant.
  • Grows well in small spaces. Containers, vertically.
  • Bonus points for perennial.
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​Cool Season Vegetables
  • Sow indoors to transplant in February and March.
  • Transplant kale and lettuce to garden 4 to 6 weeks after sowing.
  • Transplant onions mid-March through April
  • These cool season vegetables can be sown again starting in late June to mid-July for a fall and winter harvest.
  • To overwinter many of these varieties, sow early to mid September so plants are tiny as they go through the winter.
 
Lettuce
Flashy Trout’s Back -speckled romaine
Australian Yellow -leaf
Marshall -dark romaine
 
Kale
Dazzling Blue Kale
Sprouting Broccoli
 
Onions
Bunching Onions -- Evergreen, Heshiko, Evergreen White Nebuka, Ishikura Improved
Welsh Onion
 
Greens
Ruby Streaks Mustard
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Mache (Corn Salad)
 
Warm Season Vegetables
  • Sow indoors to transplant from late February through late March.
  • Transplant under cloche late May to early June.
 
Tomatoes
Chadwick’s Cherry (ind)
Gill’s All-purpose (sd) or Burbank (sd)
Glacier (d)
 
Tomatillo
Ground Cherries -- Aunt Molly’s, Pineapple
 
Cucumbers
Mouse Melon or Mexican Sour Gherkin
Double Yield, pickling
 
Summer Squash
Tromboncino
Beans
Malibu Pole, snap
Runner Beans
 
Herbs
  • These perennial herbs are hardy, long-lasting and delicious.
  • These are typically grown from starts purchased at a garden store or nursery.
 
Sweet Bay Laurel  Laurus nobilis --  Not English or Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
 
Mediterranean favorites
Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano and Parsley
 
Salad Burnet  Sanguisorba minor
 
Edible Flowers
  • Beautiful and delicious, these three are beloved by people and pollinators.
  • Half-hardy fruit sages can overwinter during a mild year.
  • Self-sowing annual flowers are dependable and easy to control.
 
Fruit Sage  Salvia elegans
          Tangerine, pineapple
Nigella or Love-in-a-Mist  Nigella damascene
 
Calendula  Calendula officinalis
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January 2023 newsletter

2/4/2023

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Hello and Happy New Year!

Here is my Garden with Lisa January newsletter offered as a downloadable pdf. Inside you’ll find something for the whole family!
  • January Edible Gardening Guide with Inside and Outside tasks.
  • My schedule of educational and speaking events. Contact me! I am booking now for 2023!
  • The Fabulous Fifteen. My suggestions for great vegetables, herbs and flowers to grow in 2023.
  • Family and Kid’s Gardening Crafts. This month is a great time to start a sprout farm so dig out some mung beans and give it a try!
  • Gardening Resources. A really good list of garden resources for the PNW gardener.
 
If you want to learn more about edible gardening, check out my online Edible Gardening School follow the Learn with Lisa tab to sign up.

I would be delighted to bring edible organic gardening programs to your group, school, company or organization. I am currently booking for 2023, contact me at gardenwithlisa@gmail.com with inquiries.

Sign up to receive my monthly newsletter sent directly to your email inbox and receive 20% off any of my online edible gardening classes.
 
Enjoy this newsletter and have fun growing!
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