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I didn’t intend to shoot three videos on the topic of indoor seed starting but here we are! After the second part was in the can, I received some great questions and realized there were a few more details to share with you. This video includes an update on the seeds I planted last week, an unusual way to start […]
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Are you ready for the next installment in my seed starting video series? In this one, I’ll get down to the business of planting seeds so will provide step-by-step instructions on the process. Then you’ll learn about watering, fertilizing, up-potting and hardening-off the seedlings so they’re ready to grow in your garden. And if you’re wondering about the photo of […]
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My second video for the 2024 garden season is available! In it, I share my seed selections for both vegetables and flowers. I usually try to keep my videos really short because I know you’re busy and I like to get right to the point. However, this video is a bit longer because I had so many seed selections to […]
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There are a lot of different types of garden tasks that we should be doing, now that we’re heading into fall. And that is the topic for this week’s video! In it, I cover both vegetable garden and ornamental garden projects you’ll want to take care of. These include harvesting green tomatoes before you get a frost, the timing on […]
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If you live in Spokane or the Inland Northwest, you owe it to yourself to go to the Spokane Dahlia Festival! It takes place on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rosarium Garden Center. There will be free presentations, vendors, workshops, food trucks, and, of course, the beautiful setting of Rosarium Garden Center. Guest speakers from […]
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While there are so many wonderful perennials that brighten up our gardens at various times during the growing season, I think annual flowers are the workhorses. They are the subject of my garden column for today. Annuals are plants that grow, bloom, set seed and die in a single growing season. Examples include marigolds, nasturtiums, zinnias and cosmos. I hope […]
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I decided it was time to do another seed starting video because there’s so much to catch you up on! This is the 7th installment in my series of videos. In it, I provide you with an update on how all of my seed starting projects are coming along. I also explain why, why and how to up-pot seedlings. Then […]
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For today’s garden column, I wrote about the compelling reasons why we should all grow flowers in our gardens. If you want to help pollinators, grow flowers. If you want your vegetable crops to be more productive, grow flowers. If you want a beautiful garden, grow flowers! You get the idea. As you can see, growing lots and lots of […]
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Ready for the next installment in my seed starting series? This time, I provide updates on how all of the seeds I’ve started are doing. Then I share which seeds I’ll be planting next. There are some useful tips along the way: when to up-pot seedlings and how to automatically water your seedlings. My goal for this series was to […]
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I’ve got a double treat for you today. My new video is out and I think you’ll enjoy both watching and listening to it. This year, I’m planning to interplant more flowers in our vegetable garden. My goal is to attract more pollinators and beneficial insects to increase production. But I also love to grow flowers because they add so […]
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