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I get lots of gardening questions from folks who read my social media posts, visit my website or watch my videos. I don’t mind answering them at all. But one question has been surfacing lately so I want to address it today. What’s the question? “Why Won’t My Hydrangea Bloom?” Hydrangeas are amazing flowering shrubs that are very popular with […]
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Is this your first season to grow garlic? Or have you been puzzled about the right time to harvest garlic? Well, I’ve got a new video to help you out! Here’s what you’ll learn: As I mention in the video, fall is the best time to plant garlic. Then you harvest it the following summer. If you planted yours this […]
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There’s nothing tougher for a gardener than trying to enjoy a vacation while worrying about their garden! That was the case for me: we took a lovely trip to the Provence region of France. It was wonderful but I was also wondering about my broccoli plants. And more specifically, I knew it would be time to harvest broccoli. (yeah, I […]
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Our spring has had a lot of crazy temperature extremes which has slowed me down somewhat. But I finally felt safe planting up my two GreenStalk planters. This year marks my 5th year of using these well-designed vertical planters. My annual tradition is to shoot a video showing how the planters go together and share what I’ll be growing. For […]
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I am so lucky to have a smart, creative husband! Bill just came up with an ingenious way to protect blueberries from nibbling birds. And it’s so cool, I wanted to share the idea with you. A bit of background first… We’ve grown high-bush blueberries for over 30 years. There are early, mid- and late season varieties in our little […]
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I’m so excited about this week’s video! It’s been hard to be patient. But I’ve been waiting for this point in the season to shoot a vegetable garden tour. From here on out, I’ll shoot a monthly tour video so you can see how everything is progressing. You’ll see what we’re growing, hear about any challenges that pop up and […]
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If you’ve been following me for a few years, you know exactly what gutter peas are. But if you’re new to me, allow me to explain why this technique is so awesome! Gutter peas involve planting pea seeds closely together in rain gutters. The fun begins once the seedlings are a few inches tall and have developed a thick mat […]
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This week’s video is extra special because I’m joined by an extra special person. That would be my awesome husband, Bill! He really knows how to grow onions and shallots and is very willing to share his methods with you. Bill’s methods center around two main things: A lot of gardeners grow onions from “sets” (tiny bulbs) or onion plants. […]
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Bill and I have been using agricultural insect netting in our vegetable garden since 2022. On Nov. 22, 2024, I wrote a blog post about a problem we encountered with it. I’m happy to tell you that we’ve resolved it so wanted to provide an update. Let’s start with some background on the agricultural insect netting product and the problem: […]
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I get a lot of emails from all sorts of lovely gardeners. One of the recurring questions is “how can I grow broccoli without having insects all over it?” Well, I can really relate because I struggled with that in my early days as a new gardener. Fortunately, I’m always learning new things and feel I have this down to […]
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