Is the wax fruit really that realistic looking or is the real fruit just looking more like wax? Foods in grocery stores are products designed to catch our attention and income. They are a means to an end and that end is profit. For a great many of us, supermarkets are the only source of […]
Who wants to dig and turn rock-hard soil? Not me! If you have actual land to plant things in, this method will save you a lot of work. Our yard had horrible impacted soil, mostly rocks about 6 inches down, and was covered in all kinds of weeds. All we could do was have it
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The most important thing I grow in my garden is soil. I enjoy growing beautiful produce, bright colored flowers, and lush green herbs, but I know that the most important thing I can do is be a good soil farmer. Goochside Gardens began in the summer of 2022, with a few humble plastic containers of
We don’t have real weather. The Pacific Northwest Coast has two seasons. There is the “grey” season, and the “sun-is-too-bright” season. Neither involves any real weather. A simple thunder storm makes us stop and gaze at the sky in awe. The slightest dusting of snow causes schools to start late, since nobody knows how to
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