Category: CALENDAR
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September Garden Calendar
What a wonderful month for us gardeners. 💚 The brisk mornings are so inviting and there are some summer crops still producing, fruit everywhere, fall crops to plant, birds and bugs are for company. I love seeing so much life in the landscape. The September calendar is chock-a-block with harvest tips, storage techniques, fall crop…
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Welcome 2025! Embracing the Feral Beauty of the Garden
January Calendar It was a fallow year for Second Breakfast Gardens in 2024. I returned to college in the fall of 2023. Whenever it wasn’t actively raining, I did my homework at the table in the garden. It was interesting to watch the garden go feral. Cover crops became mature crops, flowers popped up all…
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December, a Month for Rest and Reflection
❄Welcome December💙 🍪 My favorite December garden activity is wandering around our garden, marveling at all of the life. The sunny little flowers, shining their faces up at me, the chard tall and proud, a random daikon radish that is now the size of a summer sausage, hummingbirds zinging back and forth from their nectar…
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The November Shift from Production to Putting to Bed and Planting
November tasks in the garden and landscape. Now that the frenzy of the summer harvest and fall planting is mostly done, we can shift into putting the garden to bed, new landscape projects, planting trees and perennials, and sowing wildflower seeds. Remember: 🍂Leaves are nature’s gift to the gardener. Rake these up and keep them…
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August Harvest, Storage & Fall Planning
August has arrived! 😎 As our hottest month, the garden will need plenty of water and mulch. It will reward your care with bountiful harvests. It is also time to summer prune any vigorous growers like cherry trees and blackberries, and begin planning for fall planting. 🌱 This and so much more in the August…
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May: What to do in the Garden During the Month of Transition
We’ll feel that shift too as the weather is predicted to jump about 20 degrees to the 80’s this weekend! ☀ Your cool weather crops should be coming on strong, and it’s a great time to harden off your summer crops to get them ready for life in the rigors of the great outdoors. The…
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April is the Perfect Time for…Just About Everything in the Garden
April Calendar for Willamette Valley, USDA Zone 8 During the sun breaks🌤, work on bed prep and clean-up. When it’s showering🌧, do indoor sowing of warm season crops. (Cucumber, squash, tomatoes, peppers, etc.) It’s still chilly, so don’t worry if you haven’t gotten your cool season outdoor sowing done yet. There’s still time to get…
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March Calendar to Get You Ready for Spring
March Calendar for Willamette Valley Zone 8b I know it doesn’t feel like it out there…do you have snow? But it’s not February 33rd, it’s March! Really, I promise. So that means lots of preparation for spring planting. Read more to find out methods for getting your bed ready, what to direct sow this month,…
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Cheers to the New Year! Inspiration for the 2024 Growing Season
Our January Calendar is chock-a-block with inspiration, ideas, and resources for 2024. Dream big, my friends!💚
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December Calendar of Garden Tasks and Opportunities
❄Welcome December💙 🍪🍵My favorite December garden activity is wandering around our garden, marveling at all of the life everywhere. The resilient little flowers, shining their faces up at me, the chard tall and proud, a random daikon radish that is now the size of a summer sausage, while hummingbirds zing back and forth from their…
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What to do in November
November tasks in the garden and landscape. Leaves are nature’s gift to the gardener. Rake these up and keep them on your property. I also accept leaves from my neighbor’s yards as well. It’s amazing how many leaves my landscape (and composters) consume in a year. It is also a great month to winterize your…
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Welcome October! What to do in the Garden and Landscape
Welcome back rain.🌦Welcome cooler weather. 🌬🍃 Take advantage of the forecast for dry weather this weekend to get a jump on October tasks. Enjoy the cool brisk fall air as you bring in your harvest, plant overwintering crops, sow cover crops, winterize your beds and more. I would love to stay and chat, but you…
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September Garden Calendar
What a wonderful month for us gardeners. The brisk mornings are so inviting and there are some summer crops still producing, fall crops to plant, birds and bugs are everywhere. I love seeing so much life in the landscape. The September calendar is chock-a-block with harvest tips, storage techniques, fall crop information, winterization techniques, and…
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August Harvest & Fall Planning
August has arrived! 😎 As our hottest month, the garden will need plenty of water and mulch. It will reward your care with bountiful harvests. It is also time to summer prune any vigorous growers like cherry trees and blackberries, and begin planning for fall planting. 🌱 Read more in the August garden calendar.
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How Green is Your Grass? July 4th Fertilizer Application
According to our holiday fertilization schedule laid out in the greener grass growing guide, we are due for our second fertilizer application. But, it is just too HOT out there. I’m going to wait for a few days until it cools down, so I can apply and water it in without fighting heat and evaporation.…
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July Calendar: What to do in the Garden and How to Plan for Fall Season Growing
🌞 The July Calendar has tons of tips for getting the most out of your summer garden as well as mulching, water wise tips, and summer lawn care. It’s also time to plan for fall crops. See what can be direct-sowed as space opens up and what can be started indoors for later transplanting. Grab…
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June Calendar of Timely Tasks to Keep you Ahead of the Game
Welcome June! 🍓🌼 The softest month of the year. This month is full of sweetness, aroma, and the flavor of those first harvests. It is also time for sowing, transplanting, thinning, irrigation, and pest management.🐛 Let’s get started! Read the June Calendar for inspiration and tons of tips.
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Welcome May! What to Do When
Good morning! ☕ The May calendar is here to guide you through the possibilities and opportunities of this busy month in the garden.
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February Calendar to Get You Ready for Spring and Growing like a Pro!
Spring is…not just around the corner, according to our pal Punxsutawney Phil, we have another full six weeks of winter. Part of me is shaking my fist at winter, but the other part of me says, “More time to get things ready for spring.”🌱🌷💚
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Leverage January for Growing Season Opportunities
January is a month of renewal, dreams, and opportunity. Now that the winter solstice has past and 2023 has arrived, the growing season feels almost touchable. Scan the January Calendar for inspiration to get you ready for spring. 🌱🌷 I would love to hear your plans, dreams, and goals for 2023! Please comment below or…
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Simple Tasks For December to Get You Growing Next Spring
December is a light duty month, (finally!) with a few opportunities to get ahead of the game for spring. It is a good time to test your soil. There is adequate time to amend for pH before the growing season, and to be able to prepare for any missing nutrients that you can add just…
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