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I’ve been growing pole beans and bush beans for as long as I can remember. They’re so productive and we use them a lot in cooking. But I’ve encountered some weird bean problems that I thought you might be interested to learn about. The great news is that both types are beans are very easy to grow. Give them some […]
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I’ve been on vacation for two weeks so am currently playing catch-up! In my newest video, I take you on a vegetable garden tour for the month of June. During the garden season, I plan to give you monthly updates on how everything is growing. You’ll see which crops are excelling, any problems we’re encountering and how we address them. […]
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With the title of this week’s video, you might fear a lot of things can go wrong with a garden. For the most part, we have minimal problems because we really stay in tune with what’s going on out there. It’s so important that we gardeners engage in a bit of vegetable garden troubleshooting to nip problems in the bud. […]
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This week’s video is going to be slightly different. The topic is aphids and the beneficial insects that prey upon them. Perhaps you saw my YouTube “short” video about the huge population explosion of aphids in May 2024. I explained how I wasn’t going to worry about them because I knew beneficial insects would come to the rescue. Well, things […]
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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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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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Are you new to gardening? Or anxious to try new vegetables? If so, you’ll definitely want to watch my newest video on growing cool season crops. Before I proceed, are you wondering which crop features those cool flowers in the photo? Those belong to fava beans! Those are veggies that you can start growing early in the spring or plant […]
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There was a wonderful article about growing fruit trees in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review newspaper. I’d share the link with you but you have to be a subscriber in order to read it. However, I wanted to make a few important points about this topic. Are you planning to shop for fruit trees this spring? If so, I wanted […]
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Chances are, you’ve heard of the concept of crop rotation but thought it was only for farmers. But it’s actually a mindful practice that benefits home gardens in three important ways. Because of this, I felt it was the perfect topic for this week’s video. No matter what size your garden is, you can still implement this method to keep […]
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