So you’ve conquered backyard chickens. What next to do on your urban homestead? Beekeeping is a great choice, as it both helps the plants in your garden and provides you with delicious local honey. Luckily, beekeeping suppliers are popping up around Oregon.
When Joe and Linda Kintz replaced a rotting gazebo in their Eugene hillside garden, they wanted more than just a basic garden shed. “We wanted space for storage, but we didn’t want anything ugly,” says Linda. “Those aspects came together in the design.”
Every spring I look forward to buying tomato starts. Even though my yard suffers from neglect rooted in lawn hate (I just can’t bring myself to care for a lawn I plan to remove one glorious day), I love my raised garden beds. I can’t remember the last year I didn’t grow tomatoes. Even when I rented a duplex, I’d plant beefsteaks in containers and hope for the best.
The fall garden can be as showy and vibrant as the summer spectacular. It’s all in knowing how to plant for the season.
Community gardens are thriving as Oregonians discover the benefits of growing their own organic produce and working alongside neighbors.
People often ask me three questions: “What’s in your garden?” “How can I grow my own vegetables?” and “What if I have limited time?” To which I enthusiastically respond: “Container gardens!” Here are some tips to help create a vibrant garden in as little as one hour per week. I’ll also share some of this year’s hottest gardening trends.
