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Since Thanksgiving is just a week away, I have a treat for you! I shot a video on how to make a pumpkin pie with your very own homegrown pumpkins. And it’s OK if you didn’t grow your own because there’s always next year, you know. In the meantime, you can find pie pumpkins at the grocery store. I usually […]
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With the early arrival of winter here in the Inland Northwest, area gardeners are probably feeling pretty discouraged. No worries, it’s “Susan to the rescue!!!” For my November column, I thought it would be fun to write about the many ways to get your garden fix. You can read it below: In my column, I discuss places to visit so […]
Read moreDuring the fall and winter, I probably won’t be shooting a video every single week. However, I did want to create one on preserving the harvest from the garden. I get a lot of questions about this topic! In this one, I cover the different methods we use for specific vegetables and fruits. That way, we can enjoy them throughout […]
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Hi, everybody! I didn’t shoot a video last week as it was just too hectic around here. I’m trying to make up for that by doing a new video that’s a little longer than usual. The topic? October garden tasks that I needed to take care of before our weather gets any colder. This includes checking on our winter garden […]
Read moreMother Nature recently decided it’d be fun for us to break a weather record. Two days of snow, a huge temperature drop, and then two nights of freezing temperatures. Yes, the 2019 season has come to an early close! What better time to do a season wrap-up for my garden column? You can read it below: Crazy weather hit at […]
Read moreNow that we’re all transitioning to indoor pursuits, I’m focusing on the five easiest houseplants to grow. For this week’s column, I interviewed Spokane County Master Gardener Rhonda Elliott. She’s a great resource because she knows houseplants! You can read my column below: Houseplants need right amount of water, light to flourish. Houseplants need right amount of water, light to […]
Read moreQuite a few years ago, while reading a vegetable gardening book, I first heard about trombone zucchini. What?! This is a vining zucchini rather than the bush form we’re all familiar with. The author, Mary Ann Newcomer, who is a dear friend of mine, raved about it. What particularly got my attention was her comment that they taste like artichoke […]
Read moreHi, everyone. If you live in the Inland Northwest, our gardening season is getting ready to end this weekend! There are forecasted lows in the low to mid-30s and even the potential for some light snow. Yes, you read that correctly! Snow. But at the very least, I wanted to give you a frost alert. How to prepare Harvest your […]
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Boy, I just got a bit of a surprise: the nighttime temperatures here in the Inland Northwest will be dropping significantly by the end of this week. Since we live in an outlying area, it will probably be even colder than the forecast of 34 to 38 degrees. So, of course, my first thought was “I’d better get out in […]
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It’s always exciting when a new event comes on the scene that holds a lot of promise. This is the case with the Spokane Dahlia Festival, which will take place at Northland Rosarium on Sept. 21. This event is the subject of my garden column, which you can read in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Celebrate late bloomers at Dahlia […]
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