Grow your own Asparagus (year after year)
Asparagus spears should not be cut for the first couple of years to help the plant establish. When they aren’t cut, they grow into ferns that look like this. This year is my first attempt at growing...
View ArticleGrow your own celery to avoid eating the number 2 produce item on the “Dirty...
Red celery growing in my garden. By growing my own I will avoid eating all the pesticide residue found on store-bought celery. I really enjoy eating celery. It adds great flavor to soups and is yummy...
View Article3 tips on how to prep for the new growing season
I always like to start planning for the next growing season during January and February. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you plan to grow some delicious garden vegetables this next season. 1....
View ArticlePrepping and Planting an Organic Spring Garden using Recycled Materials
It’s that time! We’ll keep it short on words and long on pictures in this post. My wife and I prepped and planted our spring garden last week. Here are some quick how-tos and tips for your garden....
View ArticleBenefits of growing rhubarb and how to care for it
Rhubarb is easy to grow and delicious to eat Rhubarb is a garden plant that is very easy to grow and care for. It is a perennial meaning that it grows for more than 2 years and survives winters....
View ArticleGrowing Hops in Your Garden
Growing hops in your garden is very easy to do. Last October I posted an article titled, “Grow Your Own Beer” where I considered all the ingredients that go into a pint of beer and then looked at the...
View ArticleOrganic Pest Control
Garden Beds Organic pest control is now something to think about since Portland gardens are now underway. Our garden has come a long way since we planted back in March (see our previous post about...
View ArticleSummer Produce Gardening Tips
Honey Bee on Red Echinacea It has been quiet at TogetherFarm’s blog but we’ve been busy bees on our end and in our gardens and have some great summer produce gardening tips. So far, it’s only mid-June...
View ArticleCreative Container Gardens
OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Need ideas for creative container gardens? I just returned from an exciting visit to Oregon State University’s Douglas County Discovery Garden in Roseburg,...
View Article3 Reasons to let your Plants Go to Seed
Over the past number of years, I have strategically let some of the plants in my garden go to seed. It all started with me just being lazy and leaving plants in the ground longer than I was hoping....
View ArticleWhat if?
What if? What if you could take a plastic bottle and turn it into an locally-grown organic carrot? Hint: We are excited to introduce a new and easy way of gardening to you. A way that anyone,...
View ArticleHow to grow your own potatoes and harvest them twice in one year
Freshly harvested young red potatoes from my garden Often times when I buy a big bag of potatoes, I end up not being able to use all of them. Or, I wait too long to use them and they start growing...
View Article3 Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste
Doug, Matt and I have shared a love of gardening and growing our own fresh local produce. But we started this journey because we were also concerned about the environment; especially by the amount of...
View ArticleUse Up Those Summer Tomatoes
Garden Fresh Tomatoes Here’s a great way to use up those summer tomatoes that may be stacking up and attracting fruit flies. This peasant salad from Tuscany requires above all a good country bread...
View ArticleGardening with Recycled Materials
We’ll keep it short on words and long on pictures in this post as we review different ways of gardening using recycled materials. My wife and I prepped and planted our spring garden earlier this...
View ArticleWhat to do with extra (large) Zucchini – 3 Delicious Recipes
This article will explain what to do with extra (large) Zucchini by giving 3 delicious recipes. Every year my garden produces way more zucchini than we can keep up with. We are always giving zucchini...
View ArticleHow to grow tomatoes and potatoes on one plant
This article will show you how to grow tomatoes and potatoes on one plant by grafting a tomato plant onto a potato plant. As summer slowly rolls to an end, we often find ourselves with an abundance of...
View Article3 of the Best Winter Crops – Onions, Garlic, and Cabbage
This article will give you an overview for 3 of the best winter crops – onions, garlic, and cabbage. In the past I always assumed that my garden would just lay dormant in the winter. After all, what...
View ArticleIn the News
It’s been an incredible month so far and we’ve been mentioned in the news a number of times just in January alone. We wanted to share these with you. Help us say thank you by checking out a news...
View ArticleBenefits of Growing and Eating Kale
Kale is one of those garden plants that is packed full of all kinds of nutrients and benefits for your body. In addition, it is really easy to grow and is hardy in lots of different climates. This...
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