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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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Well, today’s a momentous day because the first of my videos on seed starting is now available! In this one, I cover why indoor seed starting is such a great skill to have, I list the vegetable crops that I typically start indoors, the wealth of information that you’ll find on seed packets, special considerations for starting certain types of […]
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Are you ready for my third video of the 2024 gardening season? This week’s is all about winter sowing. Some of you may be familiar with this unusual method of starting seeds. But this might be the first time many of you have heard of winter sowing. Put simply, this is a method of starting seeds outdoors during the dead […]
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Today is a very important day because my first video of the 2024 garden season is officially out! That’s a milestone, right? In it, I start by introducing myself to new viewers and share some important tips on how to grow a garden if it’s your first time. As I mention in the video, I will shoot a video each […]
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Dry Climate Gardening* by Noelle Johnson (Cool Springs Press, 2023, $28.99) by Susan Mulvihill We gardeners all have varying degrees of challenges, whether we’re trying to grow our own food or create a pleasing landscape around our home. Those who live in arid or semi-arid climates have a unique set of challenges but that doesn’t mean a beautiful garden isn’t […]
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Now that the holiday season is fully upon us, I’m thinking about making holiday decor from our garden. Every year, I make our holiday wreath. It’s super easy, very special, and extremely economical! In this week’s video, I show you different types of plants that work well in wreaths. Then I cover the basic materials you’ll need (or want). And […]
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In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a video I made on how to make pumpkin pie from scratch – and from your own homegrown pumpkins. In this video, I take you through the steps of roasting the pumpkin, making a pie crust, assembling the filling and baking it. I also share my thoughts on great uses for winter […]
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It’s finally time to harvest root crops so that is the topic of this week’s video. In it, I harvest carrots, parsnips, beets and potatoes (with Bill’s able assistance, I might add!). You’ll get to see how each variety performed and I also explain how we store our root crops through the winter. I always wait to harvest root crops […]
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When the weather gets colder in the fall, it’s easy to think the garden season is over and you can head indoors. Not so fast! In this week’s video, I take you along while I handle some important late season garden tasks. You’ll see me bringing delicate garden art and glass rain gauges indoors so they won’t break from the […]
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