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Rachel Foster

Author: Rachel Foster

Thank Goodness for Gardens

Being locked down by the coronavirus gives gardens more meaning this season

Gardening 10 months ago

My husband points out that while I have rarely — if ever — designed a garden without a bench in it, I almost never sit … Continue reading →

Good Garden Reads

Two new books to help the home gardener

Gardening 10 months ago

Ooh, la la! Ciscoe Morris, well loved TV and radio host and recently retired Seattle Times columnist, has published a new book. His previous book, … Continue reading →

Gardener Power

Growing in a time of climate change

Gardening 12 months ago

Did spring arrive a month early in Eugene this year? While it’s tough not to enjoy good, mild gardening weather in February, it makes me … Continue reading →

Small but Mighty Daffodils

It’s never too early to think about your spring bulbs

Gardening 2 years ago

Why should you be thinking about spring flowering bulbs in August?  Because the best time to order bulbs for fall planting and spring bloom is … Continue reading →

Gaura and Friends

Low-water gardening makes sense

Gardening 2 years ago

For anybody who still needed one, this past winter and spring have been something of a wake-up call — a confirmation that we can no … Continue reading →

Patio Produce

Container gardening can give you fresh, healthy produce right at home

Gardening 2 years ago

You don’t need a permanent address or a garden plot to grow some of your own food. Any large container that will hold soil and … Continue reading →

Backyard Fruit

Curl up with a book on planting bare-root trees

Gardening 2 years ago

I’ve always been a fan of regional gardening books, so Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest: How to Grow Abundant, Organic Fruit … Continue reading →

Heavenly Hellebores

Hellebores help early-rising bees

Gardening 2 years ago

If there are healthy honeybee hives in your neighborhood, you may spot the occasional intrepid worker bee venturing out on any sun-warmed afternoon as early … Continue reading →

Do Yourself a Fava

(See what we did there?)

Gardening 2 years ago

Here’s why you should consider growing fava beans: They are protein-rich and tasty, and you are likely to eat more fava beans if you grow … Continue reading →

Sleeping Beauties

Summer bare patches can be filled in the fall

Gardening 2 years ago

I imagine many gardens have some awkward little areas that are difficult to irrigate efficiently. Mine certainly does. Now that long, hot, dry summers are … Continue reading →

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