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In this week’s video, I get to harvest tomatoes from my garden. And that’s what this time of year is all about, right? We’re all harvesting the bounty from the plants we so lovingly have tended throughout the spring and summer. But before I started to harvest tomatoes for this video, I explained the difference between determinate and indeterminate types […]
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For this week’s garden column, I chose to write about organic insect control. I know I’ve discussed this off and on in my columns and videos over the years but this is such an important topic! The takeaway is that we all rely on insects for more than many folks realize. My goal is to explain why the use of […]
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We had a lovely 2-week vacation in Minnesota earlier this month! Bill and I traveled to Minneapolis to attend the Garden Communicators International conference. During it, we toured a lot of public and private gardens that were filled with amazing plants and wonderful inspiration. I think Minnesota gardens are so lush and beautiful! For the second half of the trip, […]
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August is prime time for harvesting tomatoes. We’re getting quite a banner harvest this year and one of Bill’s favorite things to make with the smaller types is fresh tomato salsa. You just can’t beat the flavor of fresh tomatoes, and when you pair them with peppers, onions and garlic – well, that’s a home run in my book! I’ve […]
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Who loves a plant sale? Well, we gardeners sure do, right? Here in Spokane, we’ve got a fabulous sale coming up, and it’s put on by the dedicated Friends of Manito volunteers. That is the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read below: by Susan Mulvihill The Friends of Manito fall plant sale takes place on Saturday, Aug. […]
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I’ve been on vacation! Now that I’m back, I have shot a new video for you. I felt it was high time I took you on a vegetable garden tour since we’re already past the halfway point of August. In it, you’ll see how our tomatoes, butternut squash, pole beans, cabbage, broccoli and watermelons are doing. I also share some […]
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Oh my, there’s SO MUCH going on in the garden these days! And I’ll bet you are in the same boat. We all plant so many goodies but when they all start ripening at the same time, we start to question our sanity. But it’s a good problem to have, right? In today’s column, I catch you up on how […]
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While there are so many wonderful perennials that brighten up our gardens at various times during the growing season, I think annual flowers are the workhorses. They are the subject of my garden column for today. Annuals are plants that grow, bloom, set seed and die in a single growing season. Examples include marigolds, nasturtiums, zinnias and cosmos. I hope […]
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I suppose the title to today’s post might shock you because you probably know I’m an avid birdwatcher. But I take issue when birds think it’s perfectly fine to take bites out of our cherries, raspberries, and blueberries. How can Bill and I thwart the birds but still be on a friendly basis with them? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll […]
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This time of year, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by our harvests, isn’t it? Everything is coming quickly and it’s hard to keep up with it all. I decided to focus this week’s video on tips for preserving beans, zucchini and berries. The best part of all is that you won’t need any special equipment to do this! In it, […]
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