A windy and cold spring has meant many gardeners have found that early plantings of soft summer vegetables have struggled to thrive. Now we mark the most famous weekend in the gardening calendar.

Bellingham Herald staff The Portal Container Village is one of Bellingham’s most popular spots, as its food trucks, beer garden and mini golf course bring in tourists and locals alike during the ...

“Our work is container gardening. That’s a custom-designed potted arrangement we can put in a personal or corporate space,” she said. “You’re adding a subtle pop of something interesting, it’s like ...

Cancel anytime. Crimson clover (left) and oat seedlings (right) Q • I’ve read that planting a cover crop in fall can be good for a vegetable garden, but I don’t know much about it.

What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October? You may have some late winter squash yet to be harvested, but warm-season stalwarts such as cucumber and summer squash ...

It’s easy to grow food in containers on ... remember that many vegetables are also attractive plants in their own right. The flowers of eggplant and okra, for example, will brighten up any garden.

Growing vegetables should be a year-round joyous experience ... Kale is also a great crop to grow in pots, with dwarf varieties best suited to containers. Buy young plants or sow seeds into the soil ...

Once that’s done, you should have time to work on garden fences and garden sheds – repainting them and hammering in any loose panels. Designed for maximum manoeuvrability, these lightweight shears can ...

Micro tomatoes and dwarf tomatoes offer a convenient solution for petite vegetable gardens. Learn about the differences between micro and dwarf ... dwarf tomato plants have an average height of 2 to ...