My Vertical Garden Victory: Tomatoes and Strawberries in a GreenStalk Planter

Tomato season is in full swing, and this year’s harvest is looking fantastic! My secret to success? The 5-Tier GreenStalk Original Vertical Planter. It’s an amazing solution that lets me grow both my tomatoes and strawberries in the same container, saving space and making watering a breeze. The photos below show just how well everything is doing. I’ve been growing tomatoes on the upper tiers, including some beautiful purple cherry tomatoes and some larger green […]

Vibrant autumn trees with yellow, orange, and red leaves against a backdrop of evergreen trees on a sunny day.

Finding Beauty in the Quiet Season: A PNW Fall

As a gardener, it’s easy to feel a little sad as fall arrives in the Pacific Northwest. The flurry of summer harvesting is over, the tomato vines are bare, and the garden begins to look tired. But I’ve learned to see this season not as an ending, but as a necessary and beautiful transition. This is the time to put the garden to bed for a well-deserved rest. It’s also a time for us to […]

Embracing the Slow Season: Winding Down the PNW Homestead

  Here in the Pacific Northwest, the shift from summer to fall can feel incredibly abrupt. One moment we’re harvesting daily, and the next, the familiar wet and windy weather has returned, and the trees are rushing to shed their colorful leaves. It’s a clear signal that the busy season of growing, harvesting, and canning is over. While it can feel a bit sad to say goodbye to the garden, this is a vital and […]

A Wise Man Once Said…

“We can’t solve all the world’s problems, but we can solve some” – Joel Salatin   http://www.polyfacefarms.com/   Check out his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.