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Lessons from the Farm: Making Friends With Your Weeds

February 16, 2016 hilary dahl

Weeds can be a good thing. It's seems a little counter intuitive as a gardener/farmer to say, but in a lot of ways they really are. Over the past year I started working on our certified organic Urban Fringe Farm in Woodinville. I thought it would be interesting to bring the farm experience back to the backyard by sharing some of what I've learned. The weeds on our farm have been nothing short of challenging to tame, but as I began to study the enemy, I started to realize they are just the opposite of an enemy.

Garlic Pepper Pest Control Spray Recipe

February 25, 2013 hilary dahl

Imported Cabbage Worm damage on cabbage // All photos by Hilary Dahl — Imported Cabbage Worm damage on cabbage // All photos by Hilary Dahl

Garlic Pepper Spray is an effective organic method for repelling potato bugs, ants, grubs and other harmful small critters and pests. You will also want to spray this mixture around your garden perimeter to keep groundhogs, rabbits, deer and other animals.

Planning for Spring: Beneficial Flowers

February 5, 2013 hilary dahl

Flowers add to any garden by providing beautiful color, shapes, textures, and scents. Besides aesthetic value, flowers can be also be edible, medicinal, and perhaps most importantly, they can be beneficial for the rest of the plants in your garden.