Category: Urban Farming

Perennial Herbs: Chives

I have found several perennial herbs that grow extremely well here in Bellevue. Chives are my current top favorite for a few reasons: they are beautiful in our gardens from early summer to fall, they provide a solid food source for the local pollinators and for the honey bees, and they add extra zest to…

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Spring 2019 – 3 years in the making

Hurry up! No, wait a minute. I mean – – wait three years! So here we are, almost summer 2019 and finally we have two new flowers for our bees. Columbine These perennials come in a variety of colors and shapes, all having the same leaves.   Chives And wow! Who knew chives would be…

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Chamomile

In 2017, I had planted German chamomile seeds, with zero results. Nothing sprouted at all. Then, early in spring 2018 I noticed some sprouts near where I had placed the label for chamomile and much to my surprise, after a full year, we had our very first chamomile plant. It flowered early in May, one…

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Greenhouse 2018 – Time Lapse

In 2018, we used the same Raspberry Pi as used with Our Bee Cam project, and took a series of photos, capturing the tomatoes (and peppers) growing.  I had no idea what would come of this project, but it was a fun way to learn new technology while also getting a better sense of wonders…

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