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Evergreens in the Land of Rain
The Douglas Firs, Western Redcedars, and Western Hemlocks are the royalty of the Pacific Northwest forests, and this is their season.
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Goodbye Humus
I’ve been working on a blog about humus for several weeks (not the chickpea paste spelled with two “ems” but the “mysterious elixir” in soil). What I learned,…
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The Persistence of English Holly
I once came across a large English Holly growing on its side.
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Beneath Our Feet – Microbes that Eat Rocks
scientists added lithotrophic bacteria to crushed rocks and waited 30 months
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Getting Into Soil
Pause for a moment and ask yourself, what is it about good soil that attracts us?
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Himalayan Blackberry Versus Salmonberry
The last few days I’ve been removing Himalayan Blackberry from a patch of Salmonberry shrubs. The poor Salmonberry is taking a real beating. Why?
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