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mcgaboard
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Rebel Starfighter Prime Tomato
HAHA! I have found another uniquely named tomato. When a plant variety is new, I am intrigued, not only by the name but by the possible...
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mcgaboard
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Tomato Spotlight-Chocolate Cherry
Chocolate Cherry is a large cherry tomato that matures from green to olive and then brick red to milk chocolate brown. This indeterminate...
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mcgaboard
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Tomato Spotlight-Sungold
Sun Gold is an extremely popular cherry tomato and for good reason. The very productive plants need lots of room as they produce fruits...
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mcgaboard
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Work Release Paste Tomato
What a strange name for a paste tomato! Paste tomatoes are renowned for being the best tomato for tomato sauce, in Italian, passata di...
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mcgaboard
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Itachi White Cucumbers
I love growing new and unique food crops. The Itachi Cucumber is long, slender, with small seed cavities, and white! These thin-skinned...
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mcgaboard
- May 7
- 1 min
Rare Tomatoes for Sale
My good friend Marcia Dillon is a tomato specialist and she is part of the Bellevue Demo Garden plant sale. Details here... The Bellevue...
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mcgaboard
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Ornamental Plants for Sale
Our plant sale is a great way to get specialty plants from our supplier, De Santo Greenhouses. Here is a photo library of the ornamentals...
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mcgaboard
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Tomato Spotlight-Brad's Atomic Grape
Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato is a genuinely amazing looking grape tomato. Some call it downright "ugly" while others think it is a...
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mcgaboard
- Apr 11
- 2 min
How to Read Your Fertilizer Box
Have you ever wondered what the three numbers on the front of your fertilizer box stands for? 5-5-5, or 2.5-5-3? The first letter is for...
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mcgaboard
- Apr 10
- 1 min
P-Patch Earth Day Resource Fair
P-Patches are named after the first Seattle community garden, the Picardo Garden in Seattle. They have been welcoming gardeners and...
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mcgaboard
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Compost and Soil
Compost is organic matter. The composition of compost varies greatly depending on its original components. Compost can be kitchen waste,...
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mcgaboard
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Rose "Beautiful Day"
Beautiful Day is a very fragrant Hybrid Tea rose that is perfect for bouquets. This rose has large blooms on long, strong stems and has...
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mcgaboard
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Tomato Spotlight "Blush"
This snacking tomato is not only beautiful but very productive. Blush is a cherry tomato that grows in clusters shaped like large olives....
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mcgaboard
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
Tomato Spotlight-'Lucid Gem'
This tomato was not only delicious but beautiful as well. The high anthocyanins in 'Lucid Gem' are what give it its nice, chocolaty...
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mcgaboard
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Safely Protecting Our Crops
By: Carol Johnson Protecting our fruits and vegetables from insects, birds and other wildlife is a primary concern of all gardeners. Many...
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mcgaboard
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
July Garden Tasks
June flew by so quickly, with the record-breaking heatwave pushing us to our limits; we all struggled to keep cool and keep our plants...
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mcgaboard
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
May Garden Tasks
1. As the weather warms up, weeds start popping up daily. Take advantage of the free wood chips to line your paths and prevent weeds....
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Gia Parsons
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Pruning Raspberries
Admittedly, I am a bit late to prune my raspberries this year but I did get it done this past week. I prefer to wait until all chance of...
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