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{
  "title": "Samantha's Spring Garden Journal",
  "author": "Samantha Togstad",
  "image": {
    "url": "https://ucarecdn.com/9ff01479-66a8-4a8b-9a78-492648db1787/-/format/webp/-/resize/480x/",
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    "alt" : "Calendula growing out of a cinder block"
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  "date" : "2025-04-22 10:22:00 +0000 UTC",
  "permalink" : "https://blog.planter.garden/posts/samanthas-spring-garden-journal/",
  "content" : "I\u0026amp;rsquo;m gardening in the Pacific Northwest, USDA growing zone 8b, specifically Oregon on the west side of the Cascade mountain range. We get a lot of rainfall from autumn through spring, but our summers are typically hot and dry. Living in the Willamette Valley means I\u0026amp;rsquo;m fortunate to have so-called mild winters and very fertile soil. That also means I have a lot of weeds trying to move into my garden all year round.\nFor my 2025 garden, my primary focus has been on reclaiming the parts of …"
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