Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

A Perfection Of Peaches

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Roasted Fruits And Roots When it’s peach pickin’ time in Washington, west-siders drive across the Cascade mountains to score crates of plump, perfect peaches from east-side growers. Several of my friends bought over 100 pounds each, happily sharing the bounty … Continue reading →

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Adorable Gherkins

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Making The Most of Mexican Sour Gherkins This year, all kinds of edibles enjoyed the extra warmth, rewarding us with bumper crops. Perhaps the most fun are the tiny, super cute little melons called Mexican sour gherkins. For most of … Continue reading →

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Landscaping With Low-Allergy Plants

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Plants For An Accessible Playground I’ve recently become involved with a beautiful community project that will culminate in Owen’s Playground, an interactive site that will be accessible to everyone. The inspiration comes from an Islander called Stacy Marshall, co-founder of … Continue reading →

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Not Killing Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Fish

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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No NeoNics In Plants, Gardens, Food… Bees have deservedly been getting a lot of news coverage lately, especially in terms of their susceptibility to the gigantic class of synthetic tobacco-type poisons. Neonicotinoids or neonics have been clearly implicated in honeybee … Continue reading →

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