Getting Started

I remember looking at my empty south-facing Portland balcony and feeling completely overwhelmed. I wanted fresh vegetables but had absolutely […]

I spent my first season on my Portland balcony feeling shocked when my leftover bell peppers rotted before I could

I used to stare at my empty wooden balcony boxes every November feeling totally defeated. The cold Portland rain would

I remember staring at my very first green tomato during a classic cloudy Portland summer. I started my tiny balcony

Most beginners plant one single tomato in a massive pot and waste an incredible amount of bare dirt. I made

Buying baby plants at the local nursery drains your garden budget fast. You pay a massive premium for someone else

Most beginners kill their first tomato plant with pure kindness. You buy a healthy seedling, put it in a decorative

Building a wooden box feels like a massive victory until you stare at the empty dirt. You suddenly realize you

Every new gardener kills a few plants during their first season. You bring home a healthy tomato seedling, put it

Staring at a seed rack in early spring paralyzes most new gardeners. The colorful packets promise massive harvests of exotic