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I am on the Gardenerd podcast today! Christy Wilhelmi is the delightful host of this popular podcast. We talk about garden bugs, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and how it all relates to my new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Christy lives in the Los Angeles area. One of her most despised pests is the cucumber beetle. I feel so […]
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Starting veggies early is the topic for this week’s garden column and video. I’ve decided to push the envelope by planting lettuce waaaaay earlier than usual this year and, to make matters worse (although I hope not!), I am encouraging you to try this, too. Here’s the link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Get a jumpstart […]
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It’s time for my second garden column of the 2021 growing season. Since I want you to have the best success possible, the topic is choosing your vegetable garden site. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Follow the sun to find the right place to plant your garden. (you can also read the text of […]
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Well, today is a milestone! My first garden column, which is essentially a season introduction, is running in The Spokesman-Review newspaper here in Spokane, Wash. Here’s a link to it: Look to the past before plowing into the future. You can also read the text of my column at the bottom of this post: it won’t be as pretty as […]
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Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardener by Jessica Walliser (Storey Publishing, 2020, 206 pp., $24.95) by Susan Mulvihill Many gardeners are familiar with the concept of companion planting: some plant combinations promote better growth and production while others inhibit these desirable outcomes. Or do they? A long time ago, I read Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise […]
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Yup, my newest video is on seed starting… again! There’s so much information that I’ve been wanting to share with you. That means I needed to shoot a third video on this very important topic. In this video, I share information on seed treatments ( vernalization, stratification, and scarification). This will help you grow things like artichokes or New Zealand […]
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For the past year, the events calendar on this website has been looking pretty pathetic. That’s because nearly every event has had to be canceled, courtesy of the pandemic. Well, things are looking up because there’s a great line-up of Spring Gardening Classes that will be put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners! Hooray! Each class will be held […]
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Don’t forgot that you have a great opportunity to participate in an awesome garden event — all from the comfort and safety of your own home! I’m talking about the “virtual” Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the Cabin […]
Read moreLast week, I shot a very detailed video on Seed Starting Basics. Ordinarily my videos aren’t so long but there was just so much information to share with you! This time, my second video is a more manageable length of about 10 minutes. For this video, I wanted to follow up with you on how some of the seeds I […]
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Do you love birds? The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up in just a few days and is a great way to log your bird sightings while enjoying being out in nature. The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place from Feb. 12 to 15, 2021 and it is so easy to participate! All you have to do is count […]
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