Category Archives: Seattle Tilth

‘Not-so-perfect’ Apples

Fruits, Seattle TilthBy Raju Verghese September 13, 2011

All around my neighborhood, I see several apple trees laden with ripe fruits, ready to be picked. Apple harvest season has begun. Usually, the best apples get eaten fresh or cooked into pies and sauces. But what does one do with the misshapen ones or the slightly bruised ones?

Pickering Barn

Organic Gardening, Seattle Tilth, VegetablesBy Raju Verghese February 18, 2011

The Pickering Barn Garden in Issaquah is a community learning garden that demonstrates organic food growing techniques, promotes healthy soil building, resource conservation and eco-friendly gardening practices. The green roofs and rain barrels on site are examples of sustainable living in urban landscapes.