Our garden includes vegetables, herbs and flowers. We use it to test new varieties and to produce some of our own seeds.

A colorful row of Carmona lettuce.

The Scarlet Runner beans are just starting to take off - We use T-posts 8' tall to support trellises of peas, beans and vines. We drive 18" into the ground, leaving
6-1/2' above ground for support.

Jen Kleppe manages our trial and seed production garden. Here she plants a new (and secret) bean variety for introduction next season.

This is the same row of beans Jen was planting in the previous slide, about three weeks later.

And yet again, our secret bean variety, flourishing in mid-August.

Our secret bean variety has begun producing very pretty striped pods.

Oregon Giant peas

Despite cooler than normal conditions, our pumpkin patch is thriving and threatens to overwhelm its neighbors in the garden!

Romanesco Zucchini has fabulous flowers in addition to tasty fruits.

A row of edamame-type soybean plants.

Here are the same soybean plants mid-August, almost tripled in volume.

This is one of the eggplant varieties we are testing for the 2011 season. We observe that the use of red mulch beneath the crop enhances plant growth and production.

One of our least favorite, uninvited visitors is the pocket gopher. We deal with a large and resilient population. To keep them under control we trap them. The flags help us keep track of our traps.

We use row covers supported by metal arches to protect some of our plants from bird and insect damage.

A row of Lavender Munstead at its peak.

The sunflowers giving off their characteristically happy vibe.

The zinnia crop displays striking shades of red.