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It’s hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us, isn’t it? If you are into gardening and want to give your family some gift ideas — or if you have a gardener on your shopping list — fear not! I’ve searched high and low and found 14 awesome gifts for gardeners that won’t break the bank. The following items […]
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For years, I’ve thought it would be fun to have a railing planter (or 2 or 3!) but hadn’t seen any that would work for the type of deck railing we have. Now I’ve found an adjustable railing planter that is perfect and I have to say that it’s one of the best-designed planters I’ve ever seen! What you’re looking […]
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Nothing is too good for my sweet bird friends! Here is the latest addition to the bird feeders in our garden: an Edwardian Bird Feeder from Gardener’s Supply. Isn’t it a beauty? As you can see, the birds think it’s quite wonderful. While the design is attractive, it has an extra benefit that I’m sure many of you will appreciate: this […]
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As you’ve probably discovered, I’m VERY into starting my own plants from seeds! In my opinion, being successful at it requires a decent grow light set-up. While it’s true that you can put your flats of seeds in a sunny window, there’s two problems with this: 1) seedlings need about 16 hours of light daily which isn’t feasible since our […]
Read moreIf you enjoy starting your own plants from seed as much as I do, you’ll be excited to hear about a wonderful new seed-starting kit. It’s the GrowEase Seed-Starter kit from Gardener’s Supply. Here’s a short video on the kit’s features: Why do I like this seed-starting kit so much? All of the components are very durable. The seed-starting tray, […]
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While checking out the marketplace at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show last week, I came across these eye-catching row markers. Aren’t they cute as can be? These are Plant Picket decorative garden markers from PlantPicket.com and they were designed by owner Jed Darland. He’s created markers for vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruits and berries. In addition, there are markers sporting bugs, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Working smart keeps body happy. The primary focus is on gardening comfort. It is about the things we can do to make gardening easier and more comfortable for our bodies. I’m talking about stretching beforehand, not doing repetitive motions for long periods of time and so on. […]
Read moreThis is what floating row cover looks like. It’s terrific! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Products boost plant health organically. This one’s about how I garden organically through the use of some very helpful, environmentally-friendly products. I hope you’ll find it interesting and useful. I also wanted to mention that due to […]
Read moreOver the years, I’ve written about my battles with leaf miners, which are the larvae that tunnel in between the cells in the leaves of spinach, beets and Swiss chard. How do they get there in the first place? Well, the adult is a fly that lays eggs on the leaves. Once the eggs hatch, the maggots do their damage […]
Read moreI’m one of those live-and-let-live kind of folks. I love animals and I do my best to embrace both the good and bad critters because I know they all play an important role in our environment. However, there are some critters that cross the line with me. One that immediately comes to mind is the paper wasp. I have a […]
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