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LANDSCAPE DESIGNER /
CONTRACTOR. FARMER.
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/ inda/Greg grows an acre
fc— of blueberries in Boring,
producing six-to-eight tons
a year, and is an adjunct
professor in a local land
scaping program. Brown
and his/her wife are also
growing heirloom cucumbers,
tomatoes and salad greens.
“I found Nichol’s Nursery (1190 Old Salem Road NE, Albany, 800-422-3985) has
miniature heads of lettuce called Tom Thumb,” Brown says. Sounds perfect to grow
for the couple’s farmstand.
Tor* V/f'*Lerrowd //RETIRED
/Portland’s mayor is an avid organic
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gardener and shares his North Port
land garden with two chickens. He’s been
particularly successful with the finicky-to-
grow garlic, and says, “It’s required me to
work and rework the soil just so.” I heard a
rumor he’s good at growing tomatoes: He
recommends Zupans on West Burnside
(2340 IV. Burnside. 503-497-1088) for
exotic tomato starts, especially Russian
varieties.
Plans for Adams’garden this year?
Retooling his homemade drip irrigation
system.
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/""discovering high fructose syrup in just about everything,
including ketchup, propelled Winterrowd to grow and
preserve his own food. You may have seen him over the past nine
years at Portland Farmers’ Market, where he served on the board
of directors and sold his heirloom tomato starts. “Heirloom
tomato seeds have been passed down from generation to genera
tion,” Winterrowd notes. “So many of the hybridized tomatoes don’t have the taste or
personalities the heirlooms have.” This year, he’s taking a break from selling starts to
grow his own food on his farm in Canby. Something Winterrowd looks forward to this
summer? Grilling a sweet pepper on the barbecue. He recommends Red Marconi and
Golden Marconi. And his favorite cherry tomato? Tigerilia.
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