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If you’re new to my videos, or curious about our vegetable garden, this week’s video is especially for you! In it, I share our vegetable garden layout and plans for the 2026 growing season. This is always such an exciting time of year, as we prepare our garden. What’s in this video? Why did I choose the topic of our […]
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Slugs: just saying that word gives us all the heebie-jeebies, right? But my newest video focuses on organic slug control because I know everyone deals with them or snails. Slugs and snails aren’t technically insects, but rather mollusks. We gardeners tend to lump them into the generic category of “bugs” that cause a lot of damage. And not just in […]
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As you know, I am committed to gardening organically. Row covers are one of the tools in my arsenal against damaging insects in our vegetable garden. So that is the topic for this week’s video. What I love about them is that I don’t have to use any sprays at all — not even organic ones. The main concept behind […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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