In the garden

In the Garden June 2017

By Rhiannon Allen If your family is like mine, you eat salads year-round, but look forward to the special treat of the summer salad bowl. Gone are the restricted choices of … more

5/26/17 03:50 PM

In the Garden – September

Soil is something that crop farmers think about naturally, yet baffles some gardeners. The baffling aspect has to do with the complexity of soil, which is truly amazing. Healthy soil is richly … more

8/28/20 02:46 PM

In the Garden: December 2014

By Rhiannon Allen and Peg Keenleyside Now our gardens are put to bed for the winter, we have time to dream about the next gardening season. What would make … more

11/21/14 01:18 PM

In the Garden March 2016

By Peg Keenleyside Along with getting myself one of those snazzy new Tesla electric cars, on my bucket list for this year is building or buying a self-watering raised bed for growing … more

2/26/16 02:56 PM

In The Garden – May 2021

I want to welcome those new to gardening in Point Roberts. You aren’t necessarily new here, but might have taken up gardening during pandemic restrictions. No matter how you got to this point, … more

By Rhiannon Allen | 4/29/21 10:03 PM

In the Garden - May

Weeds … whether you are a flower gardener, vegetable grower or, yes, even a container gardener or not even a gardener at all ... you have to deal with them sooner or later. My father had one … more

By Rhiannon Allen | 4/25/24 10:32 PM

In the Garden November 2016

By Peg Keenleyside It’s that time of year again: fall clean-up in the garden. This is probably the most chore-like aspect of gardening (next to weeding) that … more

10/28/16 02:54 PM

In the Garden: April 2018

By Rhiannon Allen Planting season is upon us, once again bringing challenges in acquiring plants for our gardens. There are times when I miss being able to hop in the car and zip over to any … more

3/30/18 01:27 PM

In the Garden August 2015

By Peg Keenleyside By the time we see that climate change is really bad, your ability to fix it is extremely limited... The carbon gets up there, but the heating effect is delayed. And then … more

7/30/15 08:50 PM

The gardening year 2021 is going to be different from previous years by virtue of following 2020. When lockdowns started, many people wary of supply chain disruptions and brick-and-mortar shopping … more

Rhiannon Allen | 12/18/20 02:22 PM

In the Garden – March

Spring is just around the corner. Ah, the joys of growing things and the garden springing to life once again. And then the thought follows that not all living things are welcomed by gardeners, or … more

By Rhiannon Allen | 2/24/23 03:11 PM

By Peg Keenleyside “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives, it is the one most adaptable to … more

6/30/17 02:03 PM

In the Garden April 2016

By Rhiannon Allen Recently I picked up a magazine with a lovely photograph of a planting in front of a house much like mine. How much better that planting would look … more

3/24/16 04:25 PM

In the Garden, January 2015

By Rhiannon Allen Recently, Point Roberts lost a wonderful woman, friend and gardener. Jody Hackleman was one of the creative forces of the Point Roberts … more

12/19/14 01:24 PM

In the Garden December 2016

By Rhiannon Allen Writing this letter each year affords the opportunity to reflect on what I want for next year’s gardening. This autumn has been hard work in the … more

11/18/16 03:07 PM

In the Garden: May 2018

Alstroemeria. By Peg Keenleyside This month’s garden column is all about having fun shopping for plants to brighten up your borders and decorating your outdoor rooms by adding color, scent and … more

4/27/18 01:27 PM

In the garden– July

Ah, mid-to-late summer marks the time that all the hard work in spring and early summer pays off. The flush of spring color might have faded, but July and August are the months when many annuals and … more

By Rhiannon Allen | 6/26/20 05:56 PM

In the Garden- January

You might have noticed work parties on Tyee Drive planting new shrubs to replace those lost to old age and extreme weather, revitalizing some daffodil beds, and adding lavender and wildflower seeds … more

By Rhiannon Allen | 12/22/23 01:59 PM

In the Garden September 2015

By Rhiannon Allen Lately, I’ve been thumbing through old gardening books and magazines. One thing that strikes me is how much gardening advice has changed in the last 20 years. Most of this … more

8/28/15 01:57 PM

In The Garden

The gardening year 2021 is going to be different from previous years by virtue of following 2020. When lockdowns started, many people wary of supply chain disruptions and brick-and-mortar shopping … more

Rhiannon Allen | 12/18/20 06:17 PM