Oregon Tree Hugger

The plants can’t seem to figure out what month it is, thanks to the weather. One day it’s hot and one of my broccoli plants bolted into pretty flowers, the next it’s cool and the radishes and cauliflower are happy but the melons keeled over and died. Click on any picture to see the gallery.

Spring had fooled us with its warm weather, right before it dealt us a harsh frost. Learn how to protect your plants from the cold.

The strawberries are getting a new home this year — a raised garden bed made of cedar! This is how I built it, in case you want to build your own.

Spring is fast approaching, so it is time for some spring planning in terms of planting! Now is the time to finalize those varieties that you will be growing and get your seed growing kits ready. I added new seed varieties this year as well as a new seed starting kit with heat mats.

The morning sun cast a soft light on the gardens here a the Hugger House, and I took a tour to review how everything is doing.