
The Gentle Art of Growing Garlic
Learn how to plant garlic in the fall, which types to choose, and how to care for your cloves through the PNW winter. A cozy, practical guide for big bulbs next summer.

Grow confidently in the Pacific Northwest.
Practical, seasonal guidance for real PNW gardens — cool springs, damp winters, dry summers, and imperfect soil included. Beginners welcome.
Updated regularly with seasonal advice, planting notes, and Pacific Northwest garden inspiration.
Seasonal guidance, practical how-tos, plant spotlights, and thoughtful experiments for Pacific Northwest gardens

Learn how to plant garlic in the fall, which types to choose, and how to care for your cloves through the PNW winter. A cozy, practical guide for big bulbs next summer.

A gentle Odd Garden guide to overwintering dahlias in the rainy PNW — including my own failed “leave them in the ground and hope” experiments — and how to dig, cure, store, and revive tubers for a better bloom next year.

In the Pacific Northwest, one last November mow can benefit tall fescue lawns — if done right. Learn how to mulch leaves, protect roots, and prepare your grass for winter.

The garden doesn’t sleep in November — it just slows down. Lettuce and spinach bring quiet joy to the rainy season in this gentle PNW planting guide.

Learn how to plant a layered spring “bulb lasagna” — a container filled with tulips, daffodils, crocus, and muscari that bloom in succession from February through May. A step-by-step guide with pastel varieties, planting depths, and an illustrated diagram from The Odd Garden.