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Rain barrel: A simple way to collect, save water
by Stephanie Ashton Rain barrel technology couldn’t be any simpler, yet the results are astounding. Offering a happy triple-whammy of water conservation, a savings in your water bill, and a reduction...
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Build an earth oven in your backyard
by Chris Elder People have been constructing earth ovens for thousands of years. The process for building these ovens, also called hornos, has remained unchanged, except we presently have a few more...
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Make an evergreen wreath
by Grow Northwest A beautiful evergreen wreath is one of the most popular holiday decorations. Look around each season and you find them hanging from doors, fences, barns and even vehicles. Adorned...
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Extend your growing season with a cold frame
by Samantha Schuller If you’ve been grumping and muttering under your breath all summer at your unproductive melon vines, short tomato season, and stunted peppers, now is the time to start gloating...
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Pallet projects: Reuse every inch of space
by Mike Watson Pallets. They’ve become a popular item for reuse at home and in the garden. You can use them for lots of ideas: storage, coffee table, shelves, and a pallet garden! A pallet garden is...
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How to make feta cheese
by Marnie Jones When I was a new dairy goat owner contemplating cheese making for the first time, I went with what seemed like a safe choice: feta. The salty brine in which feta is stored and...
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Build a raised bottle bed
by Samantha Schuller Raised garden beds offer many advantages. One of the most beneficial is that the soil warms early in spring and stays through fall, meaning warm garden beds can be seeded earlier...
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Apple Cider: A look at how to press your own
by Samantha Schuller Fresh apple cider is a delicious addition to fall menus, and pressing it at home makes for a great family tradition. Kids love pocketing windfall fruit and gathering around the...
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Raising sheep in northwest Washington
Part 1 of 2 by Jessica Gigot I did not grow up on a farm, but from a young age I was fascinated by sheep. It might be because my last name is French for ‘leg of lamb’ or that I have had a life-long...
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Vermicomposting: How to compost household scraps, garbage using red worms
by Callie Martin Of the many delicious meals cooked from the garden, left behind are delicious food scraps, waiting to return to the soil as compost. Compost is nature’s way of recycling all things...
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Five-week course provides basics in beekeeping
Three sessions available through Master Beekeeper Program WSU Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply team up each year to sponsor three sessions of the apprentice level course in the...
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Wild About Plants: Chives, sage, wild raspberry and more
How to make herb salt and vinegar at home by Suzanne Jordan The lushness of late spring and early summer is breathtaking here in the Pacific Northwest. The leaves of our plants are completely unfurled...
View ArticleRoot cellar 101: The dos and don’ts
by Susy Hymas Summer has passed whether we like it or not. I personally love fall. It is the time of such plenty, especially if you are harvesting your vegetable garden or plan to purchase a quantity...
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Country Living Expo registration open; Temple Grandin to speak, lead workshops
STANWOOD – The Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool will offer more than 185 workshops focused on skills and practical living on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Stanwood High School, and will...
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Free poultry events
Two events are available this month for anyone interested in learning about raising poultry. Tales from the Coop: Inspiration and Advice for Raising Backyard Poultry on Monday, Feb. 9: Four local...
View ArticleCommunity Skills Fair March 21
EVERETT – The Community Skills Fair, a full day of hands-on practice to learn or improve skills, will be held Saturday, March 21. There will be workshops, as well as panel discussions and kids...
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Bee basics: On pollination
How it works and why it’s necessary by Bruce Vilders The youngest, and by far the smallest, of the young girls sitting in the class looked only slightly intimidated. She had been ‘snuck in’ by her...
View ArticleFarm machinery safety workshop set
BURLINGTON – A Farm Machinery Safety Workshop is available to residents on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m., starting April 14 through May 14. Individuals in all counties are eligible to attend the...
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Mushrooms: Two DIY workshops offered this month
BELLINGHAM/SULTAN – Two farmers are offering mushroom growing workshops this month. Workshop participants drill alder logs to inoculate with Shiitake spawn at Cascadia Mushrooms last year. PHOTO...
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Food preservation series, workshops coming up
Juicy ripe strawberries, crunchy dill pickles, delicious peaches – nothing tastes better than home-preserved foods. In addition, a well-stocked pantry is a step towards ensuring you always have plenty...
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