Growing Roots Together

06/16/2026

NEW plants in stock now! (And some great sales on select herbs and fruit plants)

🌻 Dwarf sunflower ‘Choco sun’ in gallon pots ready to bloom!

🐝 Platinum blonde lavender: variegated foliage, very special in a pretty pot or in the landscape

🫐 Evergreen Huckleberry ‘Cascade Sunbirst’ - look at all the brilliant colors on the new growth!!

🫐 Box huckleberry ‘Buried treasure’ - a shorter huckleberry great as a small shrub/edible hedge.

Lots of things are on sale now as well, including:

🦃 Cranberry - I only have three left!

⏰ Thyme - French time and lots of other varieties on sale now!

06/11/2026

Where once there was only lawn! 🐝 🍎 🌱 🌳 Join an upcoming garden tour to see it for yourself. Info below.

An update on Sally and Daniels front yard edible and native plant paradise - the first spring after planting last fall! I just love seeing my client’s creativity. Since I saw them last they have had some fun with the many large rocks and logs. These really help delineate the pathways and help small plants stand out - so you don’t forget where they are!

The espalier apples and support are in.

They installed a new moon gate that will soon be covered in honeysuckle.

They’ve planted more native meadow plants.

Want to see this garden in person? We will be scheduling a tour for later this summer. Be sure you’re signed up to get my emails so you will be notified of all the upcoming tours. The first tour is at my house THIS Sunday at 1:00 and there’s still room to join. Comment below or message me and I’ll send you a link to sign up.

06/08/2026

I was surprised to find the honeyberries and the garlic scapes ready to harvest today so I thought I would remind you to check your plants! They hide themselves really well so you’ve gotta keep checking or you’ll miss them. 🫣 😋

If you don’t have any honeyberries, I have some beautiful plants available including two new varieties. If you want to try some berries I’m having an urban farm tour THIS SUNDAY and you’re welcome to snack on them. To sign up for the tour visit my website events page or bio.

🍎 It’s also time to give a little love to your apple trees, so that you actually get apples you can eat. I wrote a helpful post all about apple tree pest care and how to thin the fruit and I’ll post a link in my bio and stories. Columnar apples are so easy to care for and only took me about five minutes per tree to thin the fruit. If you’ve been eyeing them I only have three left in stock so don’t dilly dally!

🧄 Garlic and shallot seed preorder is open now and will be available for pick up in Sept/October. Hardneck varieties grow the scapes and soft neck are great for braiding. Get some of each!

05/27/2026

Which flowering plant is getting the most attention from the pollinators right now? The answer may surprise you!

Is it

🐝 Thyme - loaded with tiny flowers so many tiny pollinators and

Or is it

🐝 Borage - begins flowering mid spring and keeps on going on throughout the summer

Nope, it’s… 🥁

🐝 Brassica flowers - fall planted sprouting broccoli in this case!

I harvested sprouting broccoli for several weeks this spring and then let it go to flower. I will leave it until the flowers start to turn to seed pods and then I will cut it back and seed some squash and cucumbers.

05/18/2026

Lots of people tell me they don’t have success with peppers. But it’s really about choosing the right varieties. I grow all of my starts from local seed so I know they are already acclimated to our growing conditions. Plant them in full sun and these varieties will grow in abundance. So many that you will need to learn how to make pickled jalapeños, or pepper jelly. My favorite way to preserve them is to roast them with tomatillos and garlic or to dehydrate and use in powder form throughout the year.

Pepper and tomatillo starts available now! I also have a new variety called Peace Bell - a sweet bell pepper bred for our short summers. Cayenne pepper starts are 50% off currently! Link in bio

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05/16/2026

Hope to see you at the Edmonds Summer Market tomorrow!

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Edmonds

Edmonds Museum Summer Market

05/13/2026

Even if I’m not sure how to pronounce it, I do know how to get the most from your Orach (aka Orache or Mountain spinach) harvests!

Orach (Atriplex hortensis) is a “wild” edible plant from the Mediterranean that easily reseeds itself to return each year. I welcome the abundant harvests with no work on my part. Orach comes in red or green varieties and both are a delicious salad green loaded with nutrients and micro vitamins that store-bought lettuce or spinach can’t even begin to compare to.

Orache thrives in the cool weather of spring and by late May begins to flower and set seed. It prefers a sunny spot, but I’ve grown it with success in part sun. Harvest often to discourage flowering by pinching the tops to encourage branching (like basil) and taking the largest leaves from the bottom of the plant.

When the plant flowers, let the seed heads dry fully before removing some to save for next season - or simply let them fall to the ground and you will have a giant patch of wild Mountain Spinach in the spring!

Learn more about Orach and other unusual edibles at the link in bio. Plants available now at GrowingRootsTogether.com.

05/10/2026

Thinking about getting some chickens? Join me at NE Seattle and Shoreline Tool Library to learn all about urban chicken keeping and ways to keep your chicks healthy and happy!

05/09/2026

Diversify your diet (and your taste buds) with these 8 unique and unusual edible plants! Ready to try something new? Shop now at GrowingRootsTogether.com/shop-1

https://www.growingrootstogether.com/post/eight-unusual-edible-plants-to-grow-in-your-garden-and-how-to-eat-them

Grow a pharmacy of unusual edibles to add interest to your garden and diversity to your plate and diet.