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One of the questions I’m frequently asked is about the camera I use to take my garden and bird photographs. I actually use two main cameras to get the job done. They’re probably a lot less fancy than you’re envisioning! For regular garden shots and especially for zoom shots of birds and critters, I use a Canon Powershot SX50HS. This […]
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This morning, I posted this photo on my Facebook page and Instagram feeds. I wanted to post it here in case you don’t follow those accounts. As you can see, my insect hotel has a bit of snow on it. I hope my little solitary bee buddies are tucked in for the winter. I built this insect hotel last April, […]
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Have you heard the term “crop rotation” before? Chances are, you’ve discounted the notion of it because you’re not a farmer. Well, crop rotation applies to humble vegetable gardeners like you and me because it is an easy way to ensure the health and productivity of our gardens. If that caught your attention, you’ll be happy to hear that I’ve […]
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As many of you know, I post to my Facebook page every single day. But I realize a lot of folks don’t “do” Facebook and I totally get that. So I’m trying to be really good about keeping non-Facebook users in the loop. Today, I have a fun video for you called “Rainy Day Birdwatching.” A few days ago, we […]
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Even though I’m on my winter column-writing break, that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped shooting videos for you! My newest video is on how to plant bulbs. In this case, I’m talking about planting spring-flowering bulbs. (see video near bottom of this post) And before I forget, I also wrote a column last month for The Spokesman-Review about this very topic: […]
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Yes! Would you believe I’ve shot three (3!) videos in one week? It’s been a busy last few days in the Mulvihill garden, let me tell you. But with frosts hitting areas of Spokane and the Inland Northwest, I felt it was time to shoot a new video on how to overwinter Canna lilies. I’ve done this for the past […]
Read moreDo you grow geraniums each year? What do you do with them at the end of the season? If you typically pitch the plants into your compost pile, I’ve got a better solution. Let me show you how to overwinter geraniums! Up until a few years ago, I tossed my zonal geraniums at the end of the season. I always felt […]
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Garlic is such a vital part of cooking, isn’t it? I can’t imagine not using it for practically everything I make for dinner. But did you know it’s easy to grow your own? Well, in this week’s “Everyone Can Grow a Garden” video, I take you through the steps of how to grow garlic. You plant garlic in the fall […]
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Everyone who is familiar with my writing schedule knows that this day has to come eventually. This is my final column for the 2018 garden season. In it, I do a season wrap-up in which I evaluate how my vegetable garden performed. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Use lessons from harvest to plow […]
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We gardeners are a hopeful lot, right? We plant all sorts of things with the hope they will grow and flourish in our gardens. In the fall, one of the most hopeful (and enjoyable) activities we can engage in is to plant spring bulbs. That is the topic of my garden column. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition […]
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