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I didn’t intend to shoot three videos on the topic of indoor seed starting but here we are! After the second part was in the can, I received some great questions and realized there were a few more details to share with you. This video includes an update on the seeds I planted last week, an unusual way to start […]
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I wanted to let you know that there is a wonderful educational event coming up next month. And it’s applicable (and available) to gardeners everywhere since it will be a virtual event! It’s called the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium and it is sponsored by the Spokane County Master Gardener Foundation. Here are the details: The theme is “Gardening Now and […]
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Are you ready for the next installment in my seed starting video series? In this one, I’ll get down to the business of planting seeds so will provide step-by-step instructions on the process. Then you’ll learn about watering, fertilizing, up-potting and hardening-off the seedlings so they’re ready to grow in your garden. And if you’re wondering about the photo of […]
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Well, today’s a momentous day because the first of my videos on seed starting is now available! In this one, I cover why indoor seed starting is such a great skill to have, I list the vegetable crops that I typically start indoors, the wealth of information that you’ll find on seed packets, special considerations for starting certain types of […]
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Are you ready for my third video of the 2024 gardening season? This week’s is all about winter sowing. Some of you may be familiar with this unusual method of starting seeds. But this might be the first time many of you have heard of winter sowing. Put simply, this is a method of starting seeds outdoors during the dead […]
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My second video for the 2024 garden season is available! In it, I share my seed selections for both vegetables and flowers. I usually try to keep my videos really short because I know you’re busy and I like to get right to the point. However, this video is a bit longer because I had so many seed selections to […]
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Today is a very important day because my first video of the 2024 garden season is officially out! That’s a milestone, right? In it, I start by introducing myself to new viewers and share some important tips on how to grow a garden if it’s your first time. As I mention in the video, I will shoot a video each […]
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I have such a cool video for you this week! It’s all about the moose that have visited our garden. A few weeks ago, we were visited by a huge bull moose. Our backyard security camera captured it entering our backyard. Not long after posting the video to my Facebook page, I noticed that over 9,000 people had liked it! […]
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I’ve got a new video for you! Since I’m not really doing any gardening this time of year, I thought it would be fun to share my tips on how to attract birds to your garden year-round. Bill and I are avid birdwatchers and have really focused on making our landscape bird-friendly. The video also includes a slideshow of most […]
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Dry Climate Gardening* by Noelle Johnson (Cool Springs Press, 2023, $28.99) by Susan Mulvihill We gardeners all have varying degrees of challenges, whether we’re trying to grow our own food or create a pleasing landscape around our home. Those who live in arid or semi-arid climates have a unique set of challenges but that doesn’t mean a beautiful garden isn’t […]
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