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Here 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 […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Easygoing daylilies provide color, cheer almost anywhere. It’s all about daylilies, which are one of my favorite, carefree plants. Here are some of the varieties I mentioned in my column: ‘My Sweet Rose’ ‘Chicago Apache’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘A living canvas’. It is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 20) Spokane in Bloom garden tour. This year’s tour, which is put on by the hardworking members of the Inland Empire Gardeners, features six outstanding south-side gardens. I had the pleasure of visiting Tom and Peggy […]
Read moreThe other day, I noticed this leaf damage on one of my artichoke plants. I immediately suspected slugs, and quickly confirmed this when I saw a bit of a slime trail on the underside of the leaf. Grrr! In the past, I’ve used organic slug bait or handpicked them whenever I found any. And when I give talks about vegetable […]
Read moreAgastache (Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint) ‘Kudos Gold’ at Friends of Manito sale Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Plan your shopping list now for plant sale. This is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 6th) highly-anticipated Friends of Manito spring plant sale. One of the beautiful Viburnums that will be available. It will be […]
Read moreThis is just a quick update to let you know that my husband, Bill, and I installed a second door in our hoop house to provide better cross-ventilation. The new door frame is directly across from the original door. It was getting mighty toasty in the hoop house — although the plants didn’t seem stressed — and I wanted to […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Regal climber. It is a feature story on one of the most-loved vines for the garden, the clematis. (note: for some reason the information box that accompanies this article did not appear online so I have included it near the bottom of this post) For the article, […]
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