Pull First, Ask Questions Never
May is the best month to get ahead of weeds in the Pacific Northwest, and you don’t need to buy a single product to do it. Pull early, mulch for free, and stop composting weeds with seeds on them.
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Seed Snails: Perfect Spacing Every Time
Pre-spacing seeds on bubble wrap or paper strips before you head outside sounds fussy until you realize it completely eliminates thinning. Here’s how the seed snail method works and why April is the perfect time to try it with carrots, beets, and lettuce.
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No Seeds Started Yet? It’s Not Too Late
Haven’t started your garden yet and feeling behind? You’re not. Here’s a quick, cheap plan for Pacific Northwest beginners to get growing in April with seeds and transplants you can grab this weekend.
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Lettuce Succession Plant Your Way to All-Season Harvests
Planting all your lettuce at once is a mistake I made for three years running. Succession planting fixes the feast-or-famine cycle with nothing but a calendar and two feet of row space every couple weeks. Here’s how to set it up for continuous harvests all season long.
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Slug Season: Winning the Slime War for Cheap
April in the Pacific Northwest means the slugs are back and hungry. Here’s how to protect your spring garden from slugs, aphids, and cabbage worms without spending much more than a few minutes and a little dish soap.
