#Gardening

Jan 16, 2018

2018 Tour of Gardens Proves a Success

By Linda Shepherd “WOW!” wrote Maryfrances Lignana, “Who knew we had such lovely and thoughtfully created gardens in our neighborhood?...

Jan 16, 2018

Pea Patch Produces Local Food Bank Benefits from the Bountiful Harvests

By Janet Horton, Carol Homanics, Linda Shepherd (2017) “Thanks SO much for the donations of your produce! It is the highest quality fresh...

Mar 6, 2017

Composting at the Pea Patch

Thanks to Seattle Tilth’s Master Composters Ruth Ihlenfeldt and Michelle Brennan, we learned how to make our Pea Patch composting system...

Feb 20, 2017

Harvesting & Enjoying the Rewards

** REMEMBER TO HARVEST Maximizing harvest: Keep beans, peas and summer squash (zucchini) well harvested (picked) to encourage plants to...

Feb 20, 2017

Photo-history of Mirrormont Pea Patch

Photo-History 2009 In June 2009, the MCA was awarded a grant for $10,000 from King County Partnerships and Grants, which was a matching...

Feb 20, 2017

Master Gardeners’ Hints for Growing Vegetables

By Master Gardeners: Jessica Klein DiStefano & Linda Jean Shepherd Nature has its own timing: Gardening puts us in touch with the...

Feb 20, 2017

When to Start Your Spring Garden

All digging should be done when the soil is moist but not dripping wet. Pick up a handful of soil in one hand and squeeze it into a ball....

Feb 20, 2017

Mirrormont Pea Patch: Creating Our Organic Community Garden

by Linda Shepherd June, 2009: we were awarded a grant for $10,000 from King County Partnerships and Grants. First steps: cleared...