This week’s video takes place in our vegetable garden and gets the new season under way! In the video, I discuss the importance of vegetable […]
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March 5, 2026 _ Hi, everybody! We’ve enjoyed a few highs in the 50’s in the past few days, which has felt wonderful. Now there’s rain in the forecast but considering the dry winter we’ve had, that’s totally OK.
It’s time for this week’s video and since it takes place in our vegetable garden, I’m considering it the start of the 2026 season. And boy does that feel good! What’s the topic? Plant supports for your vegetables. While that might sound dull, I provide you with the information you need to know for supporting certain types of vegetable crops… and you get to see what we’ve come up with other the years for doing just that. Here’s a link to the video: Vegetable Plant Supports That Work Great!
Remember to visit the Grow Vegetables section that I created for my website. It is absolutely packed with useful information and tips. You can get to my guide by clicking on the link, or look for it in the menu bar on any page.
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Video: Vegetable Plant Supports That Work Great!
This week’s video takes place in our vegetable garden and gets the new season under way! In the video, I discuss the importance of vegetable plant supports. While this might seem like a rather mundane topic, they make all the difference in how well plants grow. So why are vegetable plant supports such a big deal? Over the years, we […]
Read moreVideo: Wonderful Perennial Flowers For Your Garden
If you are really tired of winter, I have just what you need! My newest video focuses on wonderful perennial flowers that are sure to brighten your outlook. I love growing annuals and perennials. While I love both, perennials are a great deal because they come back year after year. As I explain in the video, annual flowers will bloom, […]
Read moreVideo: Time to Pot Up Your Overwintered Geraniums
Have you overwintered your geraniums? I’m referring to Pelargoniums, which are annual geraniums. Did you overwinter your Canna lilies? Well, if either is the case, this week’s video is for YOU! I have been overwintering both types of plants for years because it’s easy and a great way to save money. Even if you haven’t tried this method, I explain […]
Read moreVideo: Prevent Peach Leaf Curl on Your Fruit Trees
This week is unusual because I’ve shot two videos, rather than just one. That’s because I have a very timely tip regarding peach leaf curl and NOW is the time to implement it! Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that attacks the leaves of peach and nectarine trees. Perhaps you’ve seen leaves with red blotches on them, or leaves […]
Read moreVideo: Plant Annual Poppies
I am so excited to share an amazing tip with you in this week’s video. In it, I explain how to plant annual poppies from seed. Like, right NOW in the dead of winter! I’ve been using this crazy method for several years now and it always works like a charm. Most of us gardeners are used to either sowing […]
Read moreVideo: Choose Your Best Vegetable Garden Site
Did you know that sunlight is absolutely crucial for growing veggies? That’s the topic of this week’s video, in which I help you choose your best vegetable garden site. The great news is that if you don’t have a super sunny vegetable garden, you’ve still got plenty of options! Here’s what I cover in my video about choosing your vegetable […]
Read moreVideo: Winter Sowing
Today marks my 5th video for the 2026 garden season and it’s about winter sowing. The 1st two videos were on the veggies and flowers we’re going to grow this year. The 3rd was about when to start your seeds and in the 4th, I covered the basics of seed-starting. I felt that a video on the unusual method of […]
Read moreVideo: Seed Starting Basics
Seed starting is one of the most important skills all gardeners should have. It’s the very foundation of all that we do in our gardens, right? After all, we grow vegetables and flowers every year. And being able to grow any plant varieties we want, makes it an excellent garden variety. It’s also a great way to save money. I’ve […]
Read moreVideo: When to Start Seeds
I can’t believe I’ve already shot my third video of the 2026 garden season! I’ve been getting questions about how to know when to start seeds, which is an excellent topic. It’s actually something I don’t even think about since I’ve been doing this for so many years. But there’s definitely a trick to it, as you’ll learn in today’s […]
Read moreVideo: Beautiful Annual Flowers for Your 2026 Garden
Wow, it’s time for my next video already! I focused on vegetable varieties in last week’s video so now it’s time to talk about annual flowers. Annuals grow, bloom, set seed and die in a single growing season. My husband Bill and I live in Spokane, Washington. The hardiness zone here ranges from 5b to 6a but we have a […]
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