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I am so excited to share my newest video with you! In this one, you’ll learn how to grow carrots and other root crops. I get a lot of emails and comments from gardeners who say they struggle with this. Once you watch this video, you’ll be able to hit the ground running! That’s because you’ll learn exactly how to […]
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It’s time for the 3rd and final video in my series about organic insect control. And I saved the worst for last! In the video, I focus on cucumber beetles, Japanese beetles, squash bugs and squash vine borers. You’ll see what different life stages look like, which crops they are attracted to, what their damage looks like, and how to […]
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As many of you know, I am totally into bugs and am probably referred to as The Bug Lady by some! So it won’t surprise you to hear that my newest video is the first of three installments that are about organic insect control of some of the most annoying vegetable garden pests. Yahoo! This week’s episode is about cabbage […]
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For this week’s garden column, I chose to write about organic insect control. I know I’ve discussed this off and on in my columns and videos over the years but this is such an important topic! The takeaway is that we all rely on insects for more than many folks realize. My goal is to explain why the use of […]
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For today’s garden column, I chose a topic that I’ve never written about before: beneficial nematodes. If you’ve never heard of them, they are microscopic roundworms that help you deal with soil-dwelling insect pests. I will apologize in advance for the lower photo because I realize it is rather disgusting! But you definitely will want to read my column below […]
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I chose a rather buggy topic for today’s garden column! In it, I share some interesting information about ladybugs and cabbage worms. I’ve been using agricultural insect netting for a year to keep the latter away from our plants so I believe you’ll find that part quite interesting. by Susan Mulvihill One of the best aspects of gardening is that […]
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Have you ever wondered what the secret is to keeping your vegetable plants healthy and productive? Well, it all comes down to using smart gardening practices. They make all the difference in how well plants grow and handle challenges such as insect or disease problems. That is the topic of my garden column for today. It appeared in today’s edition […]
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Want to know how to grow broccoli? Well, my newest video tells you exactly what to do! I started my broccoli plants indoors from seed on Feb. 27. I had hoped to transplant them out into the garden by April 15 but our weather was just too cold at that point. Fortunately, the weather seemed stable enough one week later. […]
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I suppose you did a double-take when you read the title of this post! Yup, backyard mothing is a “thing” and it’s something I became involved in a couple of years ago. Backyard mothing involves catching moths in a humane trap, studying them, maybe photographing them, and then letting them go. My column will explain how this all came about. […]
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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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