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I start the majority of my vegetables and flowers from seed. And I love the seed-starting process! But there’s something you need to know about pelleted seeds: they’re not necessarily a good thing. As you can see by the photo to the left, pelleted seeds have a coating on them. The photo shows ‘Bauer’ lettuce seeds — coated (L) and […]
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This week’s video is short and sweet! If you’ve ever wondered when to harvest winter squash or pumpkins, this will do the trick. Perhaps you are a new gardener this year, or it’s the first time you’ve grown winter squash or pumpkins. You’ve probably been tickled with how well they’ve been growing, right? But now, it’s crunch time. Depending on […]
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Lately, I’ve been getting some requests for a video on preserving your harvest. I think that’s a great idea so it’s the topic for this week’s video. But I went into a bit more detail by also including when to harvest certain types of veggies. Bill and I have been growing vegetables for a very long time. We’ve learned which […]
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If you’ve been following me, you know I shoot a monthly video about how our vegetable garden is doing. It’s September now, right? That means it is officially time for my September Vegetable Garden Tour! My goal for these video tours is to share the highs and lows, as well as helpful tips along the way. And I do have […]
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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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The topic for this week’s video is how to plant a fall vegetable garden. What’s that, you say? You’re tired of gardening? Did you know that fall vegetable crops are a lot easier to grow? I’ve been growing a fall garden for many years. I first attempted it in 2013. At the time, I wasn’t too sure what I was […]
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The topic for this week’s video is The “5 Most Productive Vegetable Crops You Should Grow!” Why did I choose to focus on this? My goal for this video was to focus on the crops that give you the most bang for your buck. While preparing for this video, I strolled through my garden to choose the 5 that would […]
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How would you like to take a stroll through our vegetable garden? Well, you can RIGHT NOW! For this week’s video, I shot my July vegetable garden tour and it’s the next best thing to being here. As I explain in the video, I always shoot a monthly tour of the garden throughout the growing season. I’ve been doing this […]
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Is this your first season to grow garlic? Or have you been puzzled about the right time to harvest garlic? Well, I’ve got a new video to help you out! Here’s what you’ll learn: As I mention in the video, fall is the best time to plant garlic. Then you harvest it the following summer. If you planted yours this […]
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There’s nothing tougher for a gardener than trying to enjoy a vacation while worrying about their garden! That was the case for me: we took a lovely trip to the Provence region of France. It was wonderful but I was also wondering about my broccoli plants. And more specifically, I knew it would be time to harvest broccoli. (yeah, I […]
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