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It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of March already, but that just means we’re getting closer to more pleasant weather and getting to be out in the garden on a regular basis. Hooray for that! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Get early start with spinach, chard. The topic is on […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tango celery excels in short seasons. Even though the headline makes it sound like it’s only about growing celery (I don’t write the headlines), it’s also about growing tomatillos, both of which warm-season crops. What? You’ve never grown them, or perhaps have no intention of growing them? […]
Read moreHappy Easter! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With proper care, winter squash thrive. It’s all about growing winter squash and pumpkins. Last year, I really got ours off to a great start by starting them early indoors, then covering the soil in their bed with red plastic mulch to increase the soil […]
Read moreThis young Chickadee mugged for the camera in my garden last summer. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Bringing in the birds. It’s about one of my favorite subjects, which is attracting birds to the garden. If you regularly follow this blog and/or my Facebook page, you know that I’m an avid birdwatcher. […]
Read moreThis shows the 4 metal trellises attached to the cattle panel. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Trellises transform look of fence. I hope you’ll enjoy this one because it was a bit of a departure for me. It’s all about a fence idea I got from local gardener Julie Nesbitt, who shared […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For onion success, opt for long-day. As you can guess, it’s all about growing onions. They have to be one of my most successful and productive crops… especially now that I know about the importance of growing long-day varieties in the northern states of the U.S. Learn […]
Read moreAnnuals: As you’ve already learned, I’m just crazy about zinnias! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annuals add color after perennials are through. It was a fun one to write because it’s about some of the newest varieties of annual flowers available this year. I have to tell you, it’s hard to have […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Explore seed catalogs for veggie varieties. As you know, we gardeners receive plenty of seed catalogs in the mail that inspire us to purchase seeds for the coming year’s garden. Today’s column is about some of the newest varieties of vegetables that I think are worth knowing […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Timing is everything when it comes to planting seeds. It is the second of two parts on starting your own flowers and vegetables from seed. I hope you’ll find it helpful! If you have any questions, just let me know by either commenting on this post or […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Kick off to gardening season: Ready, Set, Plant! It’s the first column of the growing season — hooray! It’s always exciting to talk about our favorite subject, isn’t it? Today’s column included a list of all of the veggies I’ll be growing this year. As promised, I’ve […]
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