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Seed starting setup. Full spectrum lights on the left, shop lights on the right.

Gotta Collect Them All: Cultivating Seeds to Meet Your Gardening Needs

Not long ago, in a one-window studio apartment under a carport, I made my first attempt at sowing seeds. more

Kamryn Minch | 1/31/24

Consistency is key. In this landscape, rhododendrons provide structure throughout the landscape while the understory plants change depending on site conditions. Flagstone is used as the primary hardscape material.

Dig Into Design: How Else Will You Garden All Winter?

There comes a point in many a homeowner's landscaping journey when they look out onto their own patch of the American dream and unwittingly throw in the towel, declaring “When I have more time … more

Kamryn Minch | 11/30/23

“The webs of summer seem to know just where I’ll be.”

Weather: Boring Small Talk or a Unifying Language That Will Save Us All?

I recently overheard someone giving a small sermon about how they no longer wish to entertain “small talk.” Initially, I understood the sentiment and even quietly cheered for … more

Kamryn Minch | 8/30/23

Shelling peas waiting for something special. And waiting. Still waiting. Hello?

The Art of Eating from the Garden

I love my garden, but sometimes it makes me feel like I’m a contestant on one of those cooking shows where amateur chefs are given a basket of incompatible ingredients and have to make a … more

Kamryn Minch | 8/2/23

Getting Hazed and Being Humbled by Your Garden

The month of May is when the garden finally starts to look like a garden. The seeds I sowed two to four weeks before the last frost date have finally sprouted and the transplants of lettuce and kale … more

Kamryn Minch | 4/27/23

A lawn laced with clover is low maintenance and good for the bugs.

Save Your Lawn By Removing Your Grass and Helping the Bugs

This time of year, the morning sun enters the house at the perfect angle to shine light on how much dust and cobwebs have accumulated in the living room, signaling that spring is almost … more

Kamryn Minch | 3/1/23

My garden last year during the middle of winter prep.

Easy Winter Garden Prep Will Bring a Bountiful Spring

For residents of the PNW, the transition between hot and windbreaker weather is as welcome as the resurrection of pumpkin spice lattes. more

Kamryn Minch | 9/28/22

Don’t have space for your own garden? The KP does.

Keep Calm and Garden On! Yes, You Can Do It!

Before I started my garden, I was constantly daydreaming about starting my garden. I don’t know what sparked this mild obsession, but I assume one Pinterest post led to another and after a … more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 6/29/22

To Mulch or Not to Mulch

I was out working in the garden the other day (what else is new?), crawling under some rhododendrons, thankful it’s not yet spider web season, and gently scraping my hand rake along the top … more

Kamryn Minch | 4/26/22

Someone Ought to Do Something

On the last Saturday of January, before the sun peeked over the mountains, I dragged myself out of bed to join my mom on her crusade to pick up litter. Not just any litter either, it was the crème … more

Kamryn Minch | 2/28/22

The pump out station at Penrose Point has been out of service since April 2019.

County to Boaters: ‘Pump Your Poop’

Pierce County, in partnership with Washington State Parks, The Recreational Boaters Association of Washington and Minterbrook Oyster Farm, will provide a free mobile pump-out service vessel for boaters in the South Sound this summer. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 6/30/21

Father’s Day Dinner — The Ultimate Chili Dog

Whenever we ask Dad what he wants for dinner on literally any occasion, the question is usually posed tongue-in-cheek because we know the answer. It’s never steak, salmon, or burgers, … more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 5/26/21

Flag-Flying Boy Scout Earns Eagle Scout Badge

What does it take to become an Eagle Scout? Between earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating scout spirit and leadership within the troop, the journey can take up to six years to … more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 4/28/21

Mother’s Day Breakfast — Strawberry Lemon Brioche

Despite everything you’ve ever been told, it doesn’t take much to impress a woman, especially after she has become a mother. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 4/28/21

Generation Covid: Working Through the Pandemic

For those who have been able to continue working, navigating the various phases of restrictions and ever-changing guidelines has presented an extra set of challenges, especially for workers in positions that require face-to-face interactions. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 3/31/21

New cedar railing for the ADA ramp on the 100-year-old building.

KP Community Services Puts $100K County Grant to Work

The Key Peninsula Community Services building in Home is a bit of a head-turner these days. Exciting changes are in the works inside and out for the nearly 100-year-old structure, home to the former Lakebay Elementary School until the 1940s. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 1/27/21