Deep Watering: Smarter Summer Watering on a Budget
Daily shallow watering is quietly wrecking your summer garden and running up your water bill at the same time. Here’s the cheap, low-effort deep watering setup that actually works for PNW summers.
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Mid-Season Potato Care: Hilling, Water & What’s Normal
It’s July, your potatoes are knee-high, and if you haven’t hilled yet you’re leaving tubers on the table. Here’s how to do it with free materials like grass clippings and leaves, plus what to watch for with watering and flowering during the busiest stretch of potato season.
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Free Grass Clippings Mulch: How to Do It Right
Grass clippings are free summer mulch most people are literally throwing away. The trick is drying them first, keeping layers thin, and knowing which lawns to avoid. Here’s how to do it without the slime mat.
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Free Organic Mulch: Where to Find It Before Summer
Free organic mulch is closer than you think. From arborist wood chip drops to coffee grounds from your local cafe, here’s where to find it, how thick to apply each type, and what that saves you versus buying bags.
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Growing Tips That Actually Depend on Your Climate
A lot of standard gardening advice was written for somewhere warmer and sunnier than the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how growing potatoes, onions, tomatoes, brassicas, garlic, and mulch timing actually changes depending on your climate.
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Cheap Spring Garden Bed Prep With Compost and Mulch
Spring garden bed prep in the Pacific Northwest doesn’t have to cost much. Free city compost, wood chip deliveries, and shredded leaves can get your beds ready for planting without spending a lot.
