Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

As summer draws to a close, it’s time to prepare for your garden’s harvest. Gathering herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables is a lot easier when you have the right tools available. A harvesting basket ...

The growing season may be winding down, but it's not the end of tasty produce. In fact, the end of the growing season is ripe with fall vegetables that can add flavor and nutrients to your plate.

If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it’s time to think about ...

It’s September, and I still haven’t harvested a single red tomato. The beets are still grape-size and, so far, my four plants have produced only two zucchini. But the green beans? They’re suddenly ...

Growing black beans in her garden was an interesting experiment for Jenny Schlecht this year. She gained a tiny bit of produce and even more appreciation for the farmers who grow most of her food. A ...