Share my passion for all things gardening!
There are certain things we gardeners enjoy doing this time of year. And planting spring bulbs for their luscious colors is right at the top of the list! That’s why I decided it would be a great topic for this week’s video. Some folks call them “fall bulbs” which can be a bit confusing. I’m specifically referring to the bulbs […]
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I’m a bit behind schedule this month but finally shot my August Vegetable Garden Tour video. And I’m releasing it a couple of days early since it’s all ready to go. Such a deal! You’ll recall that I missed a week due to Spokane’s horrible wildfires. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know the routine. I shoot […]
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If you’re looking for an uplifting and inspiring video, this one’s for you! This week, I take you on tour of our large front flower garden. My previous two videos were on heavy subjects: powdery mildew and Japanese beetles. Important information but I felt you would appreciate seeing lots of colorful, cheerful flowers this time around! As much as I […]
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It’s time for my next video and I realize it’s not exactly a happy topic! But if you need to control Japanese beetles, you’ll find it packed with useful information. Those beetles are so destructive. They were first discovered in the United States in 1916 and they’ve been spreading and wreaking havoc ever since. As you probably know, we live […]
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I am so excited to share an amazing tip with you in this week’s video. In it, I explain how to plant annual poppies from seed. Like, right NOW in the dead of winter! I’ve been using this crazy method for several years now and it always works like a charm. Most of us gardeners are used to either sowing […]
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In last week’s video, I showed you my landscape redesign project. I discussed the history behind our back landscape and everything I wanted to change. In this week’s video, you’ll see the results of the clean-up phase of the project. Then comes the best part: the new plants I bought for the bed! As I mentioned last time, fall is […]
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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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Bill and I recently toured a beautiful “forest garden” recently. It’s called the Bloedel Reserve and is located in Bainbridge Island, Wash. It was so incredibly peaceful and fantastic, and you know what that means! I took a LOT of photos. Since I know you love gardens, too, I thought you’d enjoy seeing them. So for this week’s video, I […]
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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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