Many of these plants have nourished people and wildlife for generations, and their gifts continue to teach us how to live in balance with the land.

Amid this peak season of abundance, it is the perfect moment to turn our attention to what is often discarded and overlooked: our waste.

Still, we go on planting, trellising, watering. We sow the seeds of future meals and memories. And we tend to our tomatoes with a hopeful heart.

We tend the present—watering, harvesting early greens, managing rapid growth—and simultaneously step into the future, sowing seeds that won’t mature until the days grow shorter again.

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This principle asks us to lean into the abundance surrounding us. It calls for reverence and restraint, for seeing resources not as things to be used up, but as partners in the dance of regeneration.

When a plant begins to pale or a bud fails to set, it may be speaking of something deeper: a need that only attentive care or testing can address.

Baskets brim with bright abundance, the archetype of gardening delight. Yet, in our Maritime Northwest, these symbols of the summer harvest carry a quiet challenge.

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Each element in the ecosystem is a teacher, offering insight into how we might better shape our landscapes and our lives.

As the garden wakes, April is the time to prepare, nurture, and set the stage for abundance. Each task is a quiet investment in the seasons ahead.

This is a season of transition—of tending, preparing, and gently urging the garden back to life. March is a month where the gardener’s hands are often in the soil.

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Thoughtful, regenerative land stewardship can be practiced at any scale. Starting with our home and community gardens, cultivate resilient landscapes that support both people and wildlife.

Healthy, living soil is the foundation of abundance, offering sustenance to plants, organisms, and ultimately, to us.

As winter begins to wane and the first stirrings of spring awaken in the garden, we must turn our attention to the foundation of all growth: the soil.

The land awakens slowly, stretching toward the lengthening days, and we, too, feel the pull—hands eager to dig into the cool earth.

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