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‘Enchanted Eve’ Coreopsis (Tickseed) Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Perennial supporters. If you’re an avid, local gardener — and especially a fan of the Friends of Manito — this is probably one you’ve been waiting for! It’s about next Saturday’s fall plant sale, which is put on by the Friends of Manito. It […]
Read moreRyan Herring gives a compost tea demonstration at NW Seed & Pet. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Compost tea seems worthy of a toast. This one is about the benefits of using compost tea and compost extract. And let me tell you, it was hard to say everything I needed to say in […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Traps, sprays help keep fruit free of pests. It’s about a topic that is near and dear to my heart: organic orchard practices. Since the most challenging tree fruits to grow are cherries, apples and pears, those are the ones I focused on. I also pointed out […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Enjoying the harvest means knowing the signs. This one is a guide to knowing when to harvest veggies. While that might sound easy, it can be confusing to beginning and seasoned gardeners alike. When you time the harvest perfectly, your veggies will be at the peak of […]
Read moreGardener Randy Palmer enjoys his serene gazebo Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Backyard oasis. It is about my featured local gardener Randy Palmer. Randy and his wife live on a city lot in northwest Spokane. His garden is amazing! I took a lot of photos while I visited his garden, just to […]
Read moreThis shows the winter garden hoop house we were building last fall. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Never too early to start planning for fall. Even though it has been incredibly hot lately, the focus of my column is on getting your fall and winter garden under way. You’ll probably […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Organic abundance. It’s a preview of next Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour, which run’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six gardens will be featured during the garden tour. Here are the addresses: 2456 E. Mountain Vista, Coeur d’Alene 1151 E. Warm Springs Ave., Post Falls 7260 N. […]
Read moreLast week, I worked a shift in the Spokane County Master Gardener plant clinic. That’s where we identify plant diseases or insects, or make plant suggestions for specific settings, and so on. Two clients came in with the same problem and it was something I’ve noticed on my own raspberry plants so had planned to research it. Do you see how […]
Read moreHere’s how the pea patch is doing! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Early start, plenty of peas. This one is an update on how my vegetable garden is coming along. You’ll learn about some exciting heirloom varieties of tomatoes and winter squash I’m growing this year, what’s happening in our hoophouse, how […]
Read moreHere is a link to today’s column in The Spokesman-Review:Cultivating community Cultivating community. Throughout the summer months, I enjoy profiling local gardeners and the beautiful gardens they’ve created. Today is my first such profile is on Master Gardener and Peaceful Valley resident, Carol Bryan. She was kind enough to allow me to traipse through her garden! She has a lovely front-yard garden […]
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