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In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a video I made on how to make pumpkin pie from scratch – and from your own homegrown pumpkins. In this video, I take you through the steps of roasting the pumpkin, making a pie crust, assembling the filling and baking it. I also share my thoughts on great uses for winter […]
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It’s finally time to harvest root crops so that is the topic of this week’s video. In it, I harvest carrots, parsnips, beets and potatoes (with Bill’s able assistance, I might add!). You’ll get to see how each variety performed and I also explain how we store our root crops through the winter. I always wait to harvest root crops […]
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When the weather gets colder in the fall, it’s easy to think the garden season is over and you can head indoors. Not so fast! In this week’s video, I take you along while I handle some important late season garden tasks. You’ll see me bringing delicate garden art and glass rain gauges indoors so they won’t break from the […]
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I garden in hardiness zone 5b. Our winters can be long, cold and snowy so when spring arrives, it’s always a milestone to be celebrated. Each fall, I plant spring-flowering bulbs to make springtime extra special. In this week’s video, I discuss the different types of bulbs that must be planted this time of year. I also cover important considerations […]
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Every so often, I will post a quilt photo on my social media accounts and I always get the same response: “We want to see more of your quilts!” So for this week’s video, I created a mini quilt show for you. I’ve been quilting for about 12 years and it has been such a delightful journey for me. I […]
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We all love cooking with garlic, right? Well, did you know it’s easy to plant garlic and end up with a fabulous harvest? Find out how in this week’s video. In addition to showing you how to prepare your planting bed and plant the cloves, I also explain the differences between soft-neck and hard-neck garlic and the best time of […]
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I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to prune raspberries so that is the topic of this week’s video. And I included blackberries as well, since their pruning method is very similar. You will learn some very interesting things about the two main types of raspberries, which are summer-bearing and fall-bearing. Once you know which type you’re growing, […]
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Well, it’s time for my next garden column and it will also be my last. Not just for the 2023 growing season but I’m officially retiring from writing them. I know that’s a big shock but my schedule has gotten so busy over the last 3 years, I’m trying to figure out how to simplify my life. Not having deadlines […]
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I just love this time of year! And to celebrate it, I shot a video showing the type of plants that provide us with beautiful fall colors. In it, you’ll see the trees, shrubs and perennials that add that extra “wow” to the landscape when other plants are winding down. I hope this video will give you some inspiration for […]
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Every time fall rolls around, I like to stop and reflect on the garden lessons I’ve learned over the years, and especially during the current growing season. I think this is important for all of us to do, because that’s how we gardeners become even better gardeners! I hope you’ll find some good wisdom in there, which you can apply […]
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