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October Pumpkin Story, photos, and recipe by Jenny Krueger, AMS Garden coordinator October in Skagit County offers a special magic. Misty mornings, blue-sky afternoons, clusters of orange and red and cream pumpkins adorning neighborhoods. My family just made our annual pilgrimage to Gordon Skagit Farms, where we enjoy the stunning artistic displays, find the perfect pumpkin to carve, and choose some unusual-looking varieties to combine with our garden-grown ‘Cinderella’ pumpkins for...

September Apple By Jenny Krueger Welcome, Fall! This time of transition from long summer days to crisp after-school evenings is filled with energy and excitement. The custom of presenting your new teacher with an apple may have faded, but the association of school and apples has not. What is the very first phonics lesson most students learn? A is for Apple, of course. The history and cultivation of apples is vast. Grown in more parts of the world than any other fruit, the apple often...

by Jenny Krueger August greetings! Jenny Krueger here, Lead Gardener & Educator with the Anacortes Middle School Garden Project. Last spring, I enjoyed introducing students to seasonal foods with brief “Spotlight on a Plant” talks to open class. Now, I am pleased to expand these spotlights with a series of blog posts that I am calling The Wheel of the Garden. Each month over the next year, I will share deep dives into a plant that is a seasonal touchstone for me in my garden and others on...