Waking the Beds Up After a Wet Fraser Valley Winter

Our winters here are more mud than frost. Here is how I get the raised beds ready without compacting soggy soil.

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Tomato Varieties That Actually Ripen Before Our Fall Rains

Short-season and blight-resistant varieties that have earned a permanent spot in the vegetable garden.

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Why I Switched to Mason Bees for the Fruit Trees

Mason bees are out and working weeks before honeybees show up, which matters when your plum tree blooms early.

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