Daniel's Pacific NW Garden

Chewing damage.  Asian Pear.  10.20.14 Hardware Cloth Tree Protection.  10.20.14  This is the first time I've seen chewing dama...

Lemon Boy, Cherokee Purple, SuperSweet 1,000, Sungold, and one I forget.  8.18.14 Burgundy Okra.  Container Grown.  8.21.14  Now I ...

I've been watching the Calendar for grafting time.  I think this is grafting season now for apples and pears.  About the same time as I ...

Pear Graft #1  All of the pear grafts and apple grafts took and grew this year. I did not keep track of varieties.  The pear graft...

After taking the Home Orchard Society grafting class, I was anxious to try. These are the attempts. This is a russeted Asian pear, Chojuro...

Planted these today. The Catnip and Lemon Balm are listed in companion planting books as beneficial to various vegetables. I don't k...

Went to the meeting today. It was a great experience. I felt like I was among kindred spirits. Lots of fruit to view and taste. Zillions...

Once fruit has set on the tree, it's time to thin the baby fruits for best yield. By thinning, each of the remaining fruits will get mu...

Asian Pear in bloom. This is 3-in-one Asian pear. In keeping with Backyard Orchard Culture methods, I'm keeping it pruned short and su...

Fresh tomatoes, peaches, peppers, and eggplant. I also picked 2-dozen pears yesterday - at the stage where they come loose from the tree w...

Every year, I discover ants in the figs. It's not too bad - slice open and wash them out. If you miss a few, the ants have a nice crunc...