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Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Backyard oasis. (or you can read my column lower in this post) 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 […]
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 recall that […]
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 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. You can read my column at the above link or below: Column: by Susan Mulvihill The front-yard garden of Carol Bryan stands out on her block in Peaceful Valley. Even though it’s […]
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 growing daylilies, which are one of my favorite, carefree plants. You can also read my column below. Column: by Susan Mulvihill While I grow a wide variety of interesting perennials, I must admit the toughest ones are […]
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 moreThis is a quick update to let you know that Bill and I installed a second door in our hoop house. Our goal was 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. I wanted to make sure bees […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Regal climber. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) It is a feature story on one of the most-loved vines for the garden, the clematis. For the article, I interviewed Carol Newcomb, who is the owner of Northland Rosarium (later renamed to Rosarium Garden […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Contain tomatoes, not excitement. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about growing tomatoes in containers. I had the pleasure of consulting with Spokane County Master Gardener, Marilyn Lloyd. She’s been growing them, and other types of veggies — in containers […]
Read moreYou’ll recall that my husband, Bill, and I built a small hoop house last October. We wanted to grow veggies through the winter months. Well, there’s no point in not using it year-round, right? My plan has been to grow warm-season crops in it during the main growing season. I want to see if they will grow more vigorously and […]
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