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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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Did the topic for this week’s garden column make your blood pressure rise? I think that’s a common reaction when it comes to dealing with critters in the garden! You might be waging a war with deer, gophers, squirrels, rabbits – you name it. In my column, I discuss the importance of identifying who your nemesis is first because that […]
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I had a lot of fun shooting this week’s video because I think it will be really helpful. The topic is vegetable garden tips and in it, I cover the importance of monitoring your garden regularly, why you should keep up with the weeds in your garden, thinning seedlings so they have enough space to grow, mulching potatoes, and so […]
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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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This is a two-fer week because you get two videos rather than one! In today’s new video, I talk about how to grow peas and carrots. For the pea segment, I’ll show you how to plant “gutter peas” (peas started in rain gutters) and how we support them. And in the carrot segment, I discuss soil preparation which is very […]
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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 was invited to be on Kevin Espiritu’s Epic Gardening podcast recently. Kevin is based in San Diego and is such a great guy. He interviewed me for 5 episodes on his podcast and they just aired this week. Fortunately, you can still catch them on his website or on your favorite podcast app. These are the topics we covered: […]
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While today’s garden column might sound icky, I’m hoping you’ll find it interesting and helpful. As most folks know, cabbage family crops (also known as Brassicas) are quite prone to insect problems. The primary culprits are aphids and cabbage worms. I’ve written about aphids but thought you’d like to know more about the latter because a little bit of knowledge […]
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My third garden column for the season is about how to grow potatoes. Here in our zone 5b garden, we usually don’t plant them until about April 15. But I felt there were important reasons for writing about it now to help you be successful. The primary focus of my column is about starting out with certified, disease-free seed potatoes. […]
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