Kitchen Gardening with Cynthia

03/11/2026

Gardening with Cynthia

It is time to clean up our gardens and prepare for spring.

Are you ready to make your plan and get going? Need expert advice?

DM me to learn more.

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Lake Oswego.

05/10/2025

How are your gardens growing? Ours is coming along. We have a beautiful spot to garden and have taken advantage of the warm early spring soil to plant earlier than usual. We can be easily fooled by nature’s warm spell wims in May as they can be followed by a late snow.

Have your freeze cloth and shade cloth at the ready!

03/08/2025

It is gardening time again in Portland, Oregon and surrounds. I am here to help you learn to plan, plant, grow and harvest the cutting flowers, fruits and vegetables you love.

Let’s connect! Ask me about my garden coaching and photography services.

01/10/2025

02/05/2024

Greetings gardeners and happy spring 2024.

Cynthia here, at your service. I provide timely kitchen garden advice and in-garden coaching services in agricultural zone 8 here in the greater Portland, Oregon area.

My learning and garden coaching services are especially tuned for do-it-yourself gardeners just starting out, newcomers to our area, and new home owners wanting help with kitchen garden planning, planting, maintenance and harvesting throughout our growing seasons.

Follow me here for information and resources relevant to the time of year, ask questions about kitchen gardening and learn more about the services I provide to help you grow the kitchen garden of your dreams year-after-year.

Gardening for our good health!
Cynthia

11/19/2023

A welcome quiet moment for contemplating peace and the very different streets we walk.

Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be

11/19/2023

Has your agricultural zone changed in the last 11 years?

The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous US is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.

11/18/2023

We had a bumper crop of Fuyu persimmons in our kitchen garden this year and the taste is better than ever. Chef features the persimmon jam she made on her new toasted cheese with persimmon jam and arugula sandwich. Come and see us! Cornell Farm

11/18/2023

Are you here for your gardening education? Inspiration?

Soil health is the foundation for healthy gardens See here how to prepare your garden soils for spring planting using regenerative garden techniques.

In this comprehensive video, we dive deep into the art of preparing your garden soil for winter using regenerative practices that not only safeguard your soi...

08/21/2023

Girls dancing in a field of dill.