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This advice will help you learn how to grow winter vegetables, and benefit from fresh harvests even during the dark days of the Persephone Period.

American Craft Beer Week kicked off earlier this week. One local brewery, Ecliptic Brewing, is getting in on the fun and it’s their fans that will benefit. Both Ecliptic Brewing locations in Portland are serving up $5 pints! Yep, all pints are just $5 each through Sunday, May 21st. And that’s not all, as all

Can’t wait to get to garden this spring? Here are a few secrets for getting a successful head start!

Use late winter/early spring to prepare your garden for new blooms, plants and flowers. Follow these 6 steps for the best results.

Cold frames protect plants from the worst cold weather, and are roughly 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the outside air, helping gardeners grow beyond the traditional growing season.

Spring is the perfect time to start fresh, especially in the garden. Use late winter/early spring as time to prepare your garden for new blooms, plants and flowers. If you just can’t wait to get to work in the garden this spring, here are a few secrets for getting a successful head start! It’s All About Temperature Air and soil temperature are the critical elements when planting a spring garden. For example: Cool-season vegetables need daytime temps in the 60s F and nights in the 40s F with...

Baby lettuce growing in a cold frame. If you just can’t wait to get to work in the garden this spring, here are a few secrets for getting a successful head start. It’s All About Temperature Air and soil temperature are the critical elements when planting a spring garden. For example: Cool-season vegetables need daytime temps in the 60s F and nights in the 40s F with an occasional light frost. Warm-season vegetables need daytime temps in the 70s-80s F with nights above 50° F, and they don�...