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Urban Gnomestead

A firm believer that everyone should be growing some of their food.

I am a local garden consultant in my spare time and a full time farmer at Roots Farm in Poulsbo, WA.

06/24/2025

If you are in the neighborhood and smell garlic it's from me....😬

I strained my fermented garlic juice today to get it ready to start using as a pesticide on my citrus and fruit trees.

6 weeks ago I chopped a bunch of soft garlic and stuffed it into a mason jar (skins on). Added a little bit of molasses for the natural yeast to eat. Filled it with filtered water and let it sit.

Today, I strained and squeezed the pulp. I think my hands might stink for days.

I will add about 3-4 TBSP per gallon of water along with 1 tsp of soap (as a surfactant). This will hopefully kill off the scale and aphids on my fruit trees while also repelling the sugar ants. 🤞

06/23/2025

I love a love hate relationship with citrus plants for sure!

I feel like they are so much work in our climate. Between constant sugar ant problems which brings a scale problem which brings diseases and they are always nutrient deficiency it seems like. They hate the swings of the weather and the inconsistent watering.

All this a few lousy citrus fruits...ugh.

Why do I like to torture myself????

06/19/2025

How I prepare my beds for planting.

Compost was spread out in each bed.

I used my hand tiller to start mixing it in. Had to finish with the shovel to get the leaves from winter worked into the middle.

Raked the beds flat and level.

Saturated for a few hours.

Tomorrow is planting day!

06/18/2025

Got my Malibu compost for the beds that I pulled the garlic from and am getting ready to plant my summer crops.

This stuff is super strong and a little goes a long way. You only need about 1/2" at most added on top to be mixed in.

If you are local to Bremerton you can pick this stuff up at

06/15/2025

First harvest of Mullen leaves being hung to dry for tea this winter.

The leaves are great for making tea with during the winter to help with chest and respiratory colds.

06/14/2025

June Garden Talk is just around the corner and you won't want to miss it. This month we are talking all about carrots!

How/When to sow them
How/When to thin them
Pest/Disease management
Harvest/Storage procedures
Preserving methods

Come down to Ridgeline Brewing, have a couple drinks with me. Ridgeline serves award winning beer, ciders on tap and in a can, wine, mimosas flights, hard seltzer, and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks as well. Not to mention they have great snacks.

06/13/2025

Kiwi vines are in full bloom currently!

The vines are loaded this year. Hopefully that means it is going to be a good kiwi year.

Fuzzy Kiwis can take up to 10 years to produce fruit.

You need 1 male for every 4 females.

Use a very sturdy arbor/trellis system. My wood trellis started decomposing right as the vines started setting fruit.

I also recommend growing your male vine on a nearby tree that can be over taken by the vine. Leaving the trellis for the female vine. I grew mine on the same trellis and it makes it very difficult for pruning. Male vines can be pruned back to 25% but females should only be pruned back 75%.

06/12/2025

Summer cabbages are getting close to being ready!

This is the first of the 3 varieties we grow on the farm. With only 55 days from transplant to maturity, it is our earliest maturing cabbage.

Katarina Cabbage provides smooth round heads that are about 4 inches round and weigh around 2 pounds. Which makes this variety perfect for being able to use the whole head at once.

These are nice compact plants which are great for small scale gardens as well. Can be grown in containers or raised beds without taking up all the space.

We are seeding our next planting this week that will be ready for fall harvest.

06/06/2025

First Farm Share pick-up was yesterday!

We still have some spots available and can be prorated or even paid for on a monthly basis. $160 cash or $165 card.

You get 6-10 items a week ($40 value) along with recipes to help use your items each week.

Pick up Wednesdays at Farmer Nikki s House in Bremerton or Echos Brewing for Poulsbo.

If you are interested please visit our website to sign-up. Link also in BIO

www.rootsfarmwa.com/farm-share

06/05/2025

Garlic scape season!

If you are growing hard neck garlic it's time to start checking for the scapes "flower stalks".

You want to snap them off to help promote better bulb sizes. Don't toss them though! These scapes are tender and have a delicious juicy garlic flavor. Great for scrambled eggs, stir-fry, garlic butter, garlic scape pesto and more.

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