Regardless of how the rest of my garden performs, herbs are the constant, the stalwart I can count on every season. Basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme all flourished this year, and with the cold approaching fast, I want to preserve them for use throughout the winter. I’ve already shared some of my favorite uses for basil. There are many other …
There’s Still Time…I Think
The days are getting shorter. Temperatures seem to be cooling– at least slightly. Autumn is nearly upon us. Regarding the garden, I mentioned in a previous post that we just moved to a new house so I was late to the gardening scene and have a small garden at that. Here’s where I stand at the tail end of summer: …
A Rookie’s Guide to Urban Gleaning
The wild blackberries grow in abundance here in the Pacific Northwest, lining parks, trails, roadsides, and just about everywhere else you can imagine. In these public areas it’s easy to find places to pick berries and I can guarantee that I’ve eaten my weight’s worth this summer. Another thing that is abundant this time of year are apples and pears. …
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Basilicious!
I am a huge fan of basil. A HUGE fan. My basil was slow to start this year but as temperatures have risen, it’s taken off. In recent years, I’ve found that even with just one prolific plant, you can use it just about every day and still arrive at the end of the season with some leftover. If you’re …
5 Ways to Keep Your Garden Cool in the Heat of Summer
If there was any doubt before, summer is definitely upon us. As we mentioned last week, watermelon is a great crop to start with for an enjoyable season. I do realize that you probably want to grow more than just watermelon, but it can be tricky in the heat. As an (very) amateur gardener myself, I often struggle with consistently …
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3 Fun Facts About Watermelon
Did you know that July is National Watermelon Month? Nevermind the fact that it’s probably national a-bunch-of-other-things month as well. There are few fruits that say summer better than a big, juicy watermelon. That fact has been slightly cheapened now that seedless varieties are more prevalent and a good ‘ole seed spitting contest seems to be a thing of the past. …
5 Ways To Share Your Harvest With Others
There’s one surefire way to identify a gardener in the office. They are the people who bring mass amounts of any given crop to share with their colleagues. Typically the item they share is a giant box of lemons, or a handful of gigantic zucchini, or bunches of herbs. I know I’m grateful to my colleague who recently brought me …
Decoding Your Garden
In my last post I talked about my process of getting to know the landscaping at my new house. I also confessed to the fact that I wasn’t totally sure which plants were weeds and which weren’t. I recently discovered the LikeThat Garden app and $2.99 seemed like a small price to pay in order to identify some of the plants growing …
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Thoughts of Home and Hope
I purchased Anew Green Seed Pacs a little over a year ago and then abruptly got a new job, moved my family a thousand miles, and never got them in the ground. When we arrived in our new city, we rented and the Seed Pacs stayed in a box. After the arduous process of selling our house, we finally moved …
Tips for Growing a “Greener” Garden
At Anew Green, we love to bring our innovative Seed Pacs to gardens and landscapes. What you might not realize however, is that we’re passionate about doing our part to combat climate change and keep our earth beautiful. That’s a key driver behind our patented process which recovers OEM toner for printing and copying and reduces CO2 emissions by 1.4 …