Small Potatoes: Gleaning and growing

Group serves 27 hunger relief agencies in Whatcom County
by Stephanie Ashton
COUNTY – Small Potatoes Gleaning Project, which has operated in Whatcom County for 10 seasons, became a project of the Bellingham Food Bank in 2009. Small Potatoes provides a service to 27 hunger relief agencies around Whatcom County by delivering a much needed resource: fresh [...]

IN THE GARDEN: Wise watering

by Chuck McClung
Summer is finally here. So, here are a few helpful reminders for keeping your plants watered through our dry, sunny summer days.
In Whatcom County, it is typically best to water in the morning as opposed to the evening. In hotter, drier areas like Eastern Washington you are told the opposite, because much of [...]

IN THE GARDEN: Still time to plant

by Chuck McClung
There’s always plenty of gardening topics and notions to choose from when writing this here column – just look outside. Sometimes, however, I like it when someone emails a suggestion or an idea for the next column. But alas no offerings from the community this time around.
So being a graduate of the Bakerview [...]

Annual Home & Landscape Tour set

BELLINGHAM – Sustainable Connections presents its 8th annual Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event includes a tour of homes in the Bellingham area, and includes live demonstrations, a look at green roofs, how to build a raingarden, and [...]

Glen Echo Strawberry Social on June 26

EVERSON – The Glen Echo Community Club will hold its annual Strawberry Social from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. There is a suggested donation of $6, $3 ages 6 and under or 60 and older. Fresh local strawberries will be served with shipped cream, ice cream and homemade shortcake biscuits. The evening includes musical [...]

Field of Greens offers organic produce from area farmers

by Brita Adkinson
EVERSON – The Field of Greens farm stand in Everson officially opened in late May, offering a wide range of fresh, organic vegetables and chemical-free herbs, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, walnuts and hazelnuts.
“All the produce sold in this store is grown right here, within half a mile,” owner Joy Monjure said. “The four farmers [...]

IN THE GARDEN: Gardening together

by Chuck McClung
Besides getting the chores done, gardening, for many, fulfills a more basic, personal need like getting outside, getting away, connecting with the ground, meditation, exercise, painting with plants, fresh air, etc. When we garden with others, we are also provided with the opportunity to learn about the other person. Gardening together, [...]

IN THE GARDEN: Still time for veggie gardening

by Chuck McClung
While spring weather brings with it the inspiration to garden, many of us also feel the concomitant nudge to pursue “other outdoor activities.” It is quite common for this year’s veggie garden to get pushed to the bottom of this year’s list.  Right about now, some start to feel a bit of overwhelm [...]

Whatcom, Skagit farmers markets open for the season

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – Most farmer’s markets across Whatcom and Skagit counties have opened for the season, with the remaining markets opening this Memorial Day Weekend or in mid-June.
New this year is a farmer’s and artisan market at the Il Caffe Rifugio, 5415 Mount Baker Highway in Deming. Owner Richard Balogh is planning a [...]

IN THE GARDEN: New hanging basket annuals

by Chuck McClung
Every year many new varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and annuals are revealed to the gardening world. To me, some of the most amazing annuals are those grown for hanging baskets. They have to withstand wind, occasional missed waterings, and of course, bloom all season. So here are my favorite new varieties [...]

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